"The European Union and European governments have the political, economic, and diplomatic means capable of exerting real pressure on Israel to stop this assault and open Gaza’s border crossings to unhindered humanitarian aid. These are not theoretical instruments; they can be effectively mobilised in defence of international law and to protect civilians."
https://www.europesays.com/uk/183068/ Quarter of Irish ‘EU presidency’ meetings to be held outside Dublin – The Irish Times #DublinCastle #EU #Europe #European #EuropeanUnion #SimonHarris
https://www.europesays.com/uk/172173/ Government to raise concerns with EU about proposed retaliatory tariffs on aviation, medtech and agrifood – The Irish Times #EU #Europe #European #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #JimOcallaghan #MarošŠefčovič #SimonHarris
https://www.europesays.com/2122104/ Ireland to lodge letter of objection to Israel over shots fired close Unifil patrol in south Lebanon – The Irish Times #DanaErlich #DefenceForces #ireland #Israel #IsraelDefenceForces #Lebanon #SimonHarris #unifil
Tánaiste #SimonHarris emphasised that the legislation aligns with a 2024 International Court of Justice advisory opinion, which urged nations to avoid trade supporting illegal settlements. 3)
https://www.europesays.com/2111392/ Ireland set to become first EU country to curb trade with Israel #ireland #IsraelPalestine #OccupiedTerritoriesBill #SimonHarris
"There is a fine line between individual perceptions of powerlessness and complicity. The failure by the Government and Oireachtas to progress the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill is pushing Ireland across that line."
— Andrew Forde OpEd in Irish Examiner (26/05/23)
https://www.europesays.com/uk/132405/ Irish pension funds could fall by as much as 20pc in trade war ‘doomsday scenario’ #Business #DonaldTrump #EU #Finance #NiamhHoran #PersonalFinance #SenanMolony #SimonHarris #UK #UnitedKingdom #USA
Though catastrophically late for the 2+ million children, women, and men starved and bombarded into ever-shrinking 'safe' zones in #Gaza, in contrast to his counterparts in the #EU, #Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares spoke clearly and concisely today:
Sources: https://x.com/el_pais/status/1926662357708677431
and https://x.com/rtvenoticias/status/1926656170057478593
https://www.europesays.com/2106285/ ‘Four weeks to save Europe from all-out trade war with US’ – as fears grow over Irish pensions #business #DonaldTrump #EU #NiamhHoran #SenanMolony #SimonHarris #tariffs #TradeWar #USA
https://www.europesays.com/2104344/ Latest from Ireland and the EU after US president’s 50% threat – The Irish Times #China #DonaldTrump #Economy #EconomyOfEU #EconomyOfTheEU #EUEconomy #Europe #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #MicheálMartin #ScottBessent #SimonHarris #USTariffs
https://www.europesays.com/uk/114769/ Planned EU-UK deal a ‘good day for Northern Ireland’ with barriers likely to come down – The Irish Times #Brexit #NorthernIreland #SimonHarris #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/uk/103552/ US tariff escalation on EU pharma imports during talks would show ‘extraordinarily bad faith’ #DonaldTrump #EU #Europe #European #EuropeanUnion #SimonHarris #UsTariffs
Beyond urging “the world to do more”, what concrete steps is the Irish gov't taking vis-à-vis Israel’s deliberate policy of mass starvation?
https://x.com/SimonHarrisTD/status/1919822419159593420
More than statements of concern, the Spanish gov't is boosting funding for war crimes investigations in #Gaza
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/spain-to-boost-funding-for-un-investigation-into-war-crimes-in-gaza/3557600
Statement by Ireland's Tánaiste Simon Harris:
No aid has entered Gaza in over 8 weeks. Children are starving. Hospitals are lacking basic medicine.
This is the longest blockade since the war began and is completely unacceptable.
Ireland calls on Israel to lift the blockade & allow humanitarian aid in immediately.
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https://www.europesays.com/1967243/ Ireland urges caution as EU prepares response to Trump’s tariffs on imports into US – The Irish Times #DonaldTrump #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #ireland #MarošŠefčovič #MicheálMartin #PaschalDonohoe #SimonHarris #UnitedStates #UrsulaVonDerLeyen #USTariffs
Ireland braces for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs https://www.byteseu.com/885803/ #China #DonaldTrump #eu #France #Ireland #MicheálMartin #PaschalDonohoe #SenanMolony #SimonHarris #TabithaMonahan #USA
https://www.europesays.com/1962157/ Ireland braces for Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs #China #DonaldTrump #eu #france #ireland #MicheálMartin #PaschalDonohoe #SenanMolony #SimonHarris #TabithaMonahan #USA
