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Taoiseach seeking advice on trade with Israel.

Taoiseach ag lorg comhairle faoi thrádáil le hIosrael.

Taoiseach Simon Harris is asking Attorney General Rossa Fanning to clarify whether Ireland is allowed to review trade agreements with Israel on its own, or whether this country must comply with the European Union's general policy on matters trade.

Tá an Taoiseach Simon Harris ag iarraidh ar an Ard-Aighne Rossa Fanning a shoiléiriú an bhfuil sé de chead ag Éirinn athbhreithniú a dhéanamh aisti féin ar chomhaontuithe trádála le hIosrael, nó an gcaithfidh an tír seo cloí le comhpholasaí ginearálta an Aontais Eorpaigh i dtaobh cúrsaí trádála.

The question was raised after the Tánaiste Micheál Martin announced yesterday that Ireland would not buy any military equipment from Israel or vice versa in view of the ruling of the International Court of Justice about the persecution of the Palestinians by the Israelis.

Tógadh an cheist tar éis don Tánaiste Micheál Martin a fhógairt inné nach gceannódh Éire aon trealamh míleata ó Iosrael ná a mhalairt feasta i bhfianaise rialú na Cúirte Breithiúnais Idirnáisiúnta faoin ngéarleanúint atá na hIosraelaigh a dhéanamh ar Phalaistínigh.

Last month, that court ruled that Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories is against international law.

An mhí seo caite, rialaigh an chúirt sin go bhfuil an greim atá ag Iosrael ar na críocha Palaistíneacha in aghaidh an dlí idirnáisiúnta.

It was also ruled that Israeli settlements in those places are against the law.

Rialaíodh freisin go bhfuil lonnaíochtaí Iosraelacha sna háiteanna sin in aghaidh an dlí.

It is the European Union as a whole that makes decisions about trade matters on behalf of all the member states, but the Taoiseach wants to know if Ireland is allowed to make a decision on its own in this case.

Is é an tAontas Eorpach trí chéile a dhéanann cinntí faoi chúrsaí trádála thar ceann na mballstát ar fad, ach teastaíonn ón Taoiseach a fháil amach an bhfuil cead ag Éirinn cinneadh a dhéanamh aisti féin sa chás seo.

The Taoiseach said he hoped to receive a response from the Attorney General within a few days.

Dúirt an Taoiseach go raibh súil aige freagra a fháil ón Ard- Aighne faoi cheann cúpla lá.

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