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23 Jul 2014

Author:
Shane Darcy, Business & Human Rights in Ireland blog

Irish Govt. issues warning on investing or doing business in Israeli settlements

"Ireland issues warning on investing or doing business in Israeli settlements", 22 Jul 2014

The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has issued ‘Advice for Irish Citizens and Businesses regarding involvement in financial and economic activities in Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’...[It] warn[s] of the risks to reputation that companies face by conducting business in the settlements, as well as implying potential complicity in human rights violations and breaches of international law: "Irish citizens and businesses should be aware of the potential reputational implications of getting involved in economic and financial activities in settlements as well as possible abuses of the rights of individuals..."