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Opposition parties in Ireland have urged the government to permit a conscience vote on a forthcoming Dáil motion aimed at halting the Central Bank of Ireland’s facilitation of Israeli bond sales. The motion, introduced by the Social Democrats and supported by Sinn Féin, Labour, and People Before Profit/Solidarity, seeks to prevent the Central Bank from approving Israeli government bonds for …

The Irish Government narrowly secured victory in a Dáil vote on a Sinn Féin proposal that sought to block Israel from selling bonds within the European Union, a measure that would have involved limiting Central Bank approval of related financial instruments. The motion was defeated by a margin of 87 to 75 votes. Among those who opposed the Government were …