Despite the politics, Ireland is Israel's second biggest export market for goods

Figures from the UN's trade database, Comtrade, reveal that Ireland is Tel Aviv's second most important export market for goods behind the US. Perhaps the most surprising statistic to tumble out of the ether in recent days - and into Ireland's increasingly fractious debate on the Occupied Territories Bill - relates to Israel's exports to Ireland. Figures from the UN's trade database, Comtrade, reveal that Ireland, despite its outspoken stance on Israel, is Tel Aviv's second most important export market for goods behind the US. The Comtrade figures show Israel exported $61.7 billion worth of merchandise in 2024. The biggest…