Central Bank of Ireland defends Israeli ‘war bond’ approval

Critics say bank is complicit in funding genocide, but governor says it is bound by law

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The Central Bank of Ireland
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The Central Bank of Ireland is facing criticism for acting as the regulator that approves Israel bond prospectuses in the European Union.

In a letter published in the Irish Examiner on December 6, trade union leaders and members of pro-Palestine groups accused the central bank of complicity in “funding genocide and apartheid”.

The letter stated that under EU law, the central bank “has the power – and the responsibility – to refuse to validate Israel bonds on the grounds that the International

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