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Ireland to Ban West Bank Goods, Services Ban Rejected

5/26/2026

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Ireland will pass a law by mid-July restricting imports of goods from Israeli-occupied West Bank settlements, valued at €200,000 per year.
Prime Minister Micheál Martin said extending the ban to services is neither implementable nor viable.
Business groups warned a services ban could force multinational companies into unworkable sanctions.
A group of U.S. lawmakers cautioned the measure could damage U.S.–Irish relations and affect American firms employing 11% of Irish workers.

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Ireland will pass a law by mid-July restricting imports of goods from Israeli-occupied West Bank settlements, valued at €200,000 per year.
Prime Minister Micheál Martin said extending the ban to services is neither implementable nor viable.
Business groups warned a services ban could force multinational companies into unworkable sanctions.
A group of U.S. lawmakers cautioned the measure could damage U.S.–Irish relations and affect American firms employing 11% of Irish workers.