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The company decided to stop selling its ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories.
The Occupied Territories Bill was dropped from the programme for government at the behest of Fine Gael.
Fine Gael and Tánaiste Simon Coveney have repeatedly outlined their opposition to the Bill.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs’ comments come as a new government is set to be formed in Israel.
This comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington no longer considers them to be illegal.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the change in position today.
It follows a case taken by a French tribunal in 2016.
The government lost by 75 votes to 45 votes, with three abstentions.
If Ireland is committed to peace between Israel and Palestine then we must show it and pass this legislation, writes Niall Collins.
After serving as an IDF combat soldier and commander, Yehuda Sahul questioned the morality of the military action in the West Bank.
Irish citizens in Lebanon “may wish to reconsider their need to remain in the country at this time”.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this morning that Israel is “extracting a heavy price from Hamas and the terror organisations”.