Taoiseach Hits back After US ambassador to Israel Says Irish have ‘Fallen into a Vat of Guinness’ Over Occupied Territories Bill – 17/07/2025
The US Ambassador to Israel has criticised the Occupied Territories Bill, calling on Ireland to "sober up".The bill would prohibit trade between Ireland and Israel's illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.It was scrutinised yesterday by the Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and was introduced by Independent Senator Frances Black.Mike Huckabee described the bill as "so stupid" and questioned if it could be attributed to an act of "diplomatic intoxication"."Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness," he said in a post on social media platform X.Minister of State for…
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