In January 2018, when Senator Frances Black introduced the Occupied Territories Bill, it is doubtful that she expected it would still be languishing in legislative purgatory seven years and two governments later. Her fairly straightforward piece of legislation would make it a criminal offence to import goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.  First, the confidence and supply government deemed a money message was necessary for the bill, the delaying tactic de jure during this period of minority rule in the Oireachtas. There were concerns over potential constitutional impacts, the Government said.  When the bill got over…

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