Ireland plans to cut trade ties with Israel Prime Minister Simon Harris said any financial transactions involving products from the occupied West Bank should be halted.

Ireland is listening “Donate to end illegal occupation”

“”Ireland, in the background Advisory opinion of the ICJ [Cour internationale de justice] of July“We will not wait for everyone in Europe to act on the issue of trade in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”Simon Harris said.

The Dublin decision comes after the European Union invited Israel to discuss human rights abuses in Gaza. An unanswered invitation when the trade agreement between the two parties provides for the possibility of reimposing trade restrictions in the event of human rights abuses.

“The ICJ Advisory Opinion is a context-changing one, because it now obliges states to do everything they can to help end illegal occupation. I would like to do this in the EU, but whatever the position of the EU, I will not ignore the obligation that I believe Ireland now has to act.

Spain in the same row as Ireland

So far, only Spain and Ireland have revised the terms of their trade agreement with Israel in the EU.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also repeated his call This week so the European Commission “Answer Everything Once” Following a formal request sent by Madrid “As all indications suggest, suspend the association agreement with Israel if it is found that human rights are being violated.“

Like French President Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sánchez has supported halting arms sales to Israel until there is a cease-fire, a stance Israel has sharply criticized.