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On Wednesday, Irish senators voted to ban imports of goods and services from settlements around the world, including Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories.
Irish senators voted Wednesday to ban imports of goods and services from settlements around the world, including Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories. The proposed law – voted by 25 senators, against 20 – wants to make all imports from settlements punishable.
Israel condemns this vote. Israel reacted by condemning a vote in support of " an initiative to boycott populist, dangerous and extremist Israel ", in a statement from the Foreign Ministry, claiming to consider" an answer. "
Palestinians hail" a brave gesture ". Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat hailed a "historic" vote and a "courageous gesture", which "send a clear message to the international community and in particular to the rest of the European Union: to speak of a two-state solution". is not enough without concrete measures. "
The text introduced by an independent senator, Frances Black, received the support of all Irish parties, with the exception of Fine Gael in power. It must now be considered by a parliamentary committee, before being eventually presented to the Irish MPs.
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