U.S. Republicans Warn Ireland Over Bill Blocking Imports From Israeli Settlements

A group of Republican U.S. lawmakers is urging Ireland to drop draft legislation that would criminalise the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The bill, which is moving through the Irish parliament, seeks to prohibit trade with companies operating in the territories Israel captured in 1967 and later annexed, areas that most of the international community considers occupied. House members Barry Moore, Andy Ogles, Lisa McClain, Pete Stauber, Claudia Tenney, Andy Barr and Josh Gottheimer, along with Senator Lindsey Graham, issued separate statements on Monday calling the initiative “antisemitic” and warning it would undermine Western values. Several said the measure could also affect U.S. firms with operations or supply chains linked to Israel, adding that Congress might look at retaliatory steps if Dublin proceeds. Irish officials have not yet responded publicly to the criticism. The legislation still requires further debate and votes in both chambers of the Oireachtas before it can reach Prime Minister Simon Harris for approval.