Irish Government approves Occupied Territories Bill excluding services (thejournal.ie)

• Cabinet approved bill on 26 May 2026
• Services excluded from trade ban
• Frances Black vows to amend bill
• Opposition accuses government of hollowing out bill
• Taoiseach cites legal and economic reasons for exclusion

"The Irish Cabinet approved the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill on 26 May 2026, banning imports from illegal settlements but excluding services. Opposition parties and Senator Frances Black criticized the exclusion, with Black vowing to table amendments. Taoiseach Micheál Martin defended the exclusion as legally necessary and economically prudent. The bill is expected to be enacted before the summer recess."