Ireland passes bill banning goods from Israel-occupied settlements in West Bank and Jerusalem

Ireland passes bill banning goods from Israel-occupied settlements in West Bank and Jerusalem Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 11:25 The legislation, which requires final approval from the house, would be among the most severe trade restrictions on Israel from a European nation Supporters of the Irish band Kneecap fly Palestinian and Irish flags outside Westminster Magistrates' Courts in London on 20 August 2025 (AFP/Justin Tallis) Off The Irish parliament on Tuesday approved legislation to prohibit the import of products from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Named the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill, the draft legislation aims to restrict goods originating from “certain Israeli settlements” that lie outside of Israel’s internationally recognised borders. The proposed law states that it is designed to abide by Ireland’s “international legal obligation, as identified by the International Court of Justice [ICJ] in its advisory opinion of 19 July 2024”.