Plan to progress Occupied Territories Bill could go to Cabinet as early as next week, says O’Gorman [Video]

GREEN PARTY LEADER Roderic O’Gorman has said a plan on how to progress the Occupied Territories Bill, which would ban trade between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine, could go before Cabinet as early as next week.

Government leaders sought updated legal advice on the Bill following an advisory ruling to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in July that said Israeli settlements in occupied areas of Palestine breach international law.

Following a briefing by the Attorney General to leaders last night, O’Gorman and Taoiseach Simon Harris believe that legislation to deal with trade from occupied territories should be passed by TDs in this Government’s life time.

O’Gorman told reporters this morning that the Attorney General will be providing the three leaders with written advice later this week.

“I hope that we’ll be in a position to bring a plan as to how we go forward to Cabinet soon, maybe as soon as as next week,” he said. …