Demonstrators from the Campaign to Pass the Occupied Territories Bill have pressed consistently for its passage through Dáil Éireann. Photograph:The US state department has criticised the Occupied Territories Bill, describing it as “unhelpful virtue signalling”, marking an escalation in US opposition to the proposed legislation. This intervention marks the first time that the US Government has criticised the Bill directly. The Government has committed to bringing forward the Occupied Territories Bill. However, Tánaiste Simon Harris has previously said he wants to see services included – but only if a legally robust way of doing so can be found.
