U.S. brewing up a storm over bill

U.S. AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee launched a scathing attack against the Irish Government for progressing the Occupied Territories Bill.

- BY CIARA O'LOUGHLIN

The bill would prohibit trade between the State and Israel's illegal settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Mr Huckabee called the bill, which was introduced by Independent Senator Frances Black, "so stupid" and asked if it could be attributed to an act of "diplomatic intoxication".

Taking to X, he wrote: "Did the Irish fall into a vat of Guinness & propose something so stupid that it would be attributed to an act of diplomatic intoxication? It will harm Arabs as much as Israelis. Sober up Ireland!"