Ireland’s government is moving toward a ban on trade with Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank and is pressuring other European Union nations to do the same.

Ireland’s foreign affairs and trade minister, Simon Harris, posted about the decision, which follows the International Court of Justice finding Israel’s presence in “occupied Palestinian Territory” illegal.

“We are the only government in the entire European Union that has published any legislation ever in relation to banning trade with the occupied Palestinian territories,” Harris said.

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