Larry Donnelly
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first heard Apr 2026
last heard 12 Sep
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Laws in the United States that could have detrimental consequences for the economy of Ireland and for the people of Ireland.
These are so-called anti-BDS laws that exist at federal and state level.
And what they do is they make it difficult for companies who adhere in the event that that company enacts a law boycotting Israel.
And these could entail, for instance, very serious financial reporting requirements, in some instances penalties.
And I say this in a world where, look, the competitive market for foreign direct investment is out there.
We have benefited enormously from
from foreign direct investment.
At the same time, we know how dependent the exchequer is, including all the social programs and everything else, are on a relatively small number of multinationals.
Now, I would never say there's going to be a flight.
They're here for lots of good reasons.
They're here for hard-headed business reasons.
But if we pass the occupied territories bill, we are getting into uncharted waters because when these laws, if they do kick in, and I hope they don't, okay, but if they do kick in with vigor, then pressure could be brought to bear
And if it is, if it is, okay, that could mean the repatriation of a small number of jobs.
If that happens, who is going to go out and explain to these people who are out of work, who can't pay mortgages, that we have gone down this road for what is symbolic legislation, which again – and I say this in an overarching context in which we do –
unfairly to a large extent in my view, have a target on our back in certain quarters in the United States anyway.
The good services distinction is immaterial and indeed in commentary in the newspapers on Sunday, the ambassador to Ireland, Ed Walsh, confirmed that.
That distinction means nothing in US law.
It's meaningless.
And the other problem here is
And this is sad for me to say, is what a lot of people who are advocating for the Occupied Territories Bill will say is that it's entirely in compliance.
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