The European Union refused to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the occupied territories in 1967, amid a dispute between Israel and Ireland over a bill banning the importation of goods from Israeli settlements by Ireland.
"We are, of course, following the legislative path of this proposal, which is still ongoing," said Maya Kosianicic, spokeswoman for EU diplomatic chief Federica Mujerini, at a news conference in Brussels, saying she was not in a position to comment on a bill under study.
"We do not recognize Israel's sovereignty over the territories it occupied in 1967, and we do not consider it to be part of Israeli territory."
The Irish Senate on Wednesday voted 25 to 20 to pass a bill banning the importation of Israeli goods from the Israeli settlements. The bill will be submitted to the House of Representatives for approval. The ruling party in Ireland opposes the text.
On Thursday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned its Irish ambassador to protest the bill and threatened to close the Irish embassy in Tel Aviv
"We are, of course, following the legislative path of this proposal, which is still ongoing," said Maya Kosianicic, spokeswoman for EU diplomatic chief Federica Mujerini, at a news conference in Brussels, saying she was not in a position to comment on a bill under study.
"We do not recognize Israel's sovereignty over the territories it occupied in 1967, and we do not consider it to be part of Israeli territory."
The Irish Senate on Wednesday voted 25 to 20 to pass a bill banning the importation of Israeli goods from the Israeli settlements. The bill will be submitted to the House of Representatives for approval. The ruling party in Ireland opposes the text.
On Thursday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned its Irish ambassador to protest the bill and threatened to close the Irish embassy in Tel Aviv
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