Jim Risch
July 1, 2025 · irishcentral.com ↗
"Ireland, while often a valuable U.S. partner, is on a hateful, antisemitic path that will only lead to self-inflicted economic suffering. If this legislation is implemented, America will have to seriously reconsider its deep and ongoing economic ties. We will always stand up to blatant antisemitism."
Why It’s Conflation
A trade ban on goods from occupied territory is a foreign-policy decision. The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee called it antisemitism and threatened Ireland’s economy.
What Actually Happened
Ireland introduced legislation to ban trade with Israeli settlements in occupied territory.