Senator Ms. Black publicly confirmed her decision not to run for the presidency, emphasizing her commitment to legislative duties, particularly on the Occupied Territories Bill. She noted the challenges of presidential campaigns and the need for 'bravery' in such races. Amid discussions of the bill, which seeks to prohibit the importation of goods from illegal Israeli settlements, she confirmed that the government is open to including services in the bill pending legal reviews. Ms. Black believes its passage could result in significant consequences for Israel's actions in the region.
I'm ruling myself out of the presidency for sure, I think I'm a lot of work to do on this bill and there's more work to be done.
The Tánaiste has committed to include services in the final bill, if we can get the legal detail right.
I have too much work to do, particularly on this bill; you'd want to be a very brave person to go into the presidential election because it's a bloodbath.
The passing of this bill would be the first step to real consequences to what Israel is doing.
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