Ireland has no specific legal obligations on Palestinian refugees, says human rights law expert – The Irish Times

International human rights law experts have rejected claims that Ireland will be obliged to take in people who are displaced from Gaza because of its support for Palestinian statehood.

Earlier this week, US president Donald Trump proposed that 1.8 million people living in Gaza could move elsewhere as the territory was taken over by the United States and redeveloped.

On Thursday, Israeli defence minister Israel Katz maintained that displaced residents of Gaza could be resettled in Ireland.

“Countries like Spain, Ireland, Norway, and others, which have levelled accusations and false claims against Israel over its actions in Gaza, are legally obligated to allow any Gaza resident to…

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