DUBLIN CITY COUNCILLORS last night voted to support a motion demanding that the Irish Government enact the Occupied Territories Bill, which would ban trade between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine.
Proposed by Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan, the motion calls on the Government to put forward the legislation “in light of the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice on the illegality of Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories”.
Speaking before the vote, Doolan said it was the responsibility of councillors to take a “principled and practical position” on the issue and to support his motion.
Doolan said: “[This] will insure that we send a clear message to Israel – we are watching you. And make sure it sends a clear message to Palestine – we support you, and there are consequences for Israel if they continue to breach international law.”
Last week, the decision to table the bill was slammed by former justice minister Alan …