Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Ireland has shown strong and compassionate leadership over the last year by pledging €20 million extra to UNRWA at a time when other key donors were withdrawing their support. I recognise the role that the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach played in swiftly pledging support for UNRWA last year. This funding has allowed the organisation to meet the urgent need of Palestinian refugees in Gaza for healthcare, food aid and emergency shelter. Given Israel's recent ban on and blacklisting of UNRWA and the growing challenges to humanitarian support worldwide, when the Taoiseach meets President Trump in March, will he ask the president to reverse his recent decision to end funding for UNRWA? Doing so would save lives and the Government's intervention here can make a difference.

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