Patricia Stephenson (Social Democrats)

I have a quick few questions about the re-registration and the impact that is having on UNRWA and maybe other international NGOs, including Irish Aid-funded NGOs.

It is also worth putting on the record that the US sanctions on Palestinian human rights organisations like the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan are basically causing them to close down. It would be good to hear from Mr. Whyte the impact that is having on the whole NGO operating civil society space.

I do not know if Mr. Whyte heard about plans - I think it was reported in the Associated Press and might be a little out of his remit - by the Israeli regime to offer to people the option of moving to South Sudan. Is that something serious, as Mr. Whyte sees it on the ground? It would be interesting to hear from him on that. He also made the distinction between implementing and non-implementing organisations. Are there smaller civil society groups in Gaza that are implementing and are able to implement on behalf of the likes of WHO?