Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2026: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-15
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Helen McEntee (FG), Meath East

I referenced the reports. The report would be on the postal codes but the postal codes will be updated as they are applied. They are already on the Commission website here, but they will also be posted as they are added to the website. They will be there. There may be something we can do to review at some stage. It is something I am open to doing. On the approach that is being taken by the EU, while there may be differences of opinions within member states as to how far we should go, there is a very clear view that these are, under ICJ law, illegal territories and, therefore, the EU has an obligation to make sure that each occupied territory is noted and that the postal codes are there for people to see. In the legislation itself, the scope is very clearly on the occupied Palestinian territories. I appreciate what the Senator is saying about going beyond that, but I wanted to make sure this legislation is specific to what we are trying to achieve. The complexity of this alone is very clear. To start including others would obviously add an extra layer to what we are talking about here because it would be outside the occupied Palestinian territory.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-15