Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Se\u00e1n Crowe TD, has detailed Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s continued support for the Occupied Territories Bill.<\/p>\n
The Bill, which seeks to prohibit the import and sale of goods, services and natural resources originating in illegal settlements in occupied territories, was introduced by Senator Francis Black and was moved at second stage in the D\u00e1il today.<\/p>\n
Deputy Se\u00e1n Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cSinn F\u00e9in fully supports this Bill and its noble and just aim.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe supported the Bill at every stage it the Seanad and we were delighted to facilitate the Report and Final Stage of the Bill in our Private Members time last month.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Bill seeks to prohibit the import and sale of goods, services and natural resources originating in illegal settlements in occupied territories. It is not extreme.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt only seeks to establish a legal framework to ban these imports from settlements which are already illegal under international humanitarian law and, most importantly, domestic Irish law.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoods and services that are only available because of gross human rights abuses and violations of international law should not be on sale in Ireland.<\/p>\n
\u201cA clear example of how this Bill would work is by stopping goods and services from illegal Israeli colonial settlements from entering Ireland. It would send a strong and unambiguous statement from Ireland that there can be no impunity for Israel\u2019s continued illegal occupation of Palestine.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Crowe continued:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bill is supported by all parties in the Oireachtas except Fine Gael. It is disappointing that Fine Gael continues to oppose this Bill, keeping the Irish Government on the wrong side of history.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bill will likely pass Second Stage in a vote tomorrow and I am calling on Fine Gael to drop its illogical opposition to the Bill and ensure its swift passage through the remaining legislative stages so that it can quickly become law.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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