In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “proposed irish law that would ban and criminalize "trade with and economic support for illegal settlements in t”. Today it says “proposed irish law that would ban trade with israeli settlements in israeli-occupied territories”.
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Occupied Territories Bill is a proposed Irish law that would ban trade with Israeli settlements in Israeli-occupied territories . Originally framed as the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 , the original draft bill sought to criminalise "trade with and economic support for illegal settlements in territories deemed occupied under international law ". Under the 2018 proposal, violators would face fines of up to € 250,000 and up to five years in prison. The 2018 bill was superseded, in June 2025, by the Israeli Settlements (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 . The 2025 bill, which was brought to Cabinet by Tánaiste Simon Harris , does not extend to trade in services with Israeli occupied territories. Houses of the Oireachtas . 24 January 2018 . "General Scheme of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025" . gov.ie .
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Proposed Irish law The Occupied Territories Bill (officially Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 ) is a proposed Irish law that would ban and criminalize "trade with and economic support for illegal settlements in territories deemed occupied under international law ", most notably Israeli settlements . Violators would face fines of up to € 250,000 and up to five years in prison. "Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 – No. 6 of 2018 – Houses of the Oireachtas" . Houses of the Oireachtas . 24 January 2018 .
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Proposed Irish law The Occupied Territories Bill (officially Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 ) is a proposed Irish law that would ban and criminalize "trade with and economic support for illegal settlements in territories deemed occupied under international law ", most notably Israeli settlements in Israeli-occupied territories . Violators would face fines of up to € 250,000 and up to five years in prison. "Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 – No. 6 of 2018 – Houses of the Oireachtas" . Houses of the Oireachtas . 24 January 2018 .
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proposed irish law that would ban and criminalize "trade with and economic support for illegal settlements in t
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proposed irish law that would ban trade with israeli settlements in israeli-occupied territories
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