Legality of Irish PIGs Bill Challenged by UKLFI and IIA
Ireland Israel Alliance (IIA) and UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have made a joint written submission to the Irish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee claiming that a new Bill proposed by the Irish government would contravene EU and WTO rules. Alan Shatter, former Minister of Justice, and Natasha Hausdorff will represent
Irish Government Reconsidering Ban on Trade in Goods and Services Produced by Israelis in East Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria
The Irish government is reconsidering banning trade in goods and services produced by Israelis in East Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”). A Bill to this effect was introduced into the Irish Parliament by Senator Frances Black in 2018. As UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) pointed out at the
Call for Irish Basketball team to be disciplined after disrespecting Israeli team
Ireland’s basketball team breached multiple rules when they refused to shake hands with their Israeli opponents, or stand during the Israeli National Anthem. UKLFI has written to Andreas Zagklis, Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), pointing out the many regulations that were breached by Ireland, and calling for
New Irish PM now agrees Irish BDS Bill is illegal
The new Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach), Micheál Martin TD, who previously supported the BDS Bill introduced by Senator Frances Black, has now agreed that “it is not legally possible”. The Taoiseach was referring to the clear advice which the previous Irish government had received, that the Bill is contrary to
BDS Bill Excluded from Irish Coalition Government Programme
The BDS movement has suffered a major defeat in Ireland. The coalition programme agreed between Irish political parties intending to form the next government does not include the “Occupied Territories Bill” introduced in the previous Parliament. This is a major defeat for the antisemitic BDS movement, which put large resources behind
BDS Bill Falls as Irish Parliament is Dissolved
The BDS Bill introduced into the Irish Parliament in January 2018 has now lapsed following the dissolution of the Irish Parliament on 14 January 2020. A general election of members of the Dail (lower House) will be held on 8 February 2020, to be followed by elections and appointments to
Irish Parliamentary Committee warned of damaging consequences of BDS Bill
The Ireland Israel Alliance has made a detailed submission to the Select Committee of the Irish Parliament for Foreign Affairs, which is scrutinising a Bill introduced by Senator Frances Black that would make it a criminal offence to supply goods or services produced wholly or partly by Israelis in the West Bank
Lawfare Project and UKLFI taking legal action against aggressive anti-Israel boycott legislation in Ireland
The Lawfare Project, assisted by UKLFI, is taking legal action against what experts and advocates are describing as the most aggressive boycott measure targeting Israel in European history. The “Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018” passed its initial vote in the Irish senate on Wednesday. The measure would
Dublin Council’s Chief Executive Nixes Israel and Hewlett Packard boycott
Dublin Council’s chief executive has confirmed that the Council will NOT be implementing any boycott of Hewlett Packard and of Israeli goods, since such a boycott is illegal. Owen P Keegan, Chief Executive of Dublin City Council Dublin City Council voted in support of a boycott and economic sanctions against