Scott Bessent & Republic of Ireland

Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, publicly called the sanctioned activists 'pro-terror', reinforcing the US government's position regarding the flotilla.

Republic of Ireland: Republic of Ireland>>> is directly affected by the detention of its citizens, including Margaret Connolly>>>, by Israel>>>. The Irish government is monitoring the situation and providing consular assistance, and there are calls for it to enact the Occupied Territories Bill.

Scott Bessent: Scott Bessent>>>, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, referred to the flotilla activists as 'pro-terror' when announcing sanctions.

Republic of Ireland: Irish activists were among those detained, and Margaret Connolly criticized the Irish government for not imposing sanctions on Israel.