Ireland Rejects Suspending EU Aid to Palestinians

DUBLIN (IQNA) - Ireland called on the European Commission to clarify the legal basis for suspending aid to the Palestinians and voiced opposition to halting the assistance.

“Our understanding is that there is no legal basis for a unilateral decision of this kind by an individual Commissioner and we do not support a suspension of aid,” a spokesperson for the Irish Foreign Ministry said.

EU Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi had announced the decision to suspend aid in a social media post earlier on Monday. “We need action and we need it now,” Varhelyi wrote.

Germany and Austria also announced they would freeze development assistance to Palestinians.

Source: Irishtimes.com