Green Party welcomes resumption of humanitarian aid to Palestinians and calls for all sanctions to be lifted immediately
The Green Party has today welcomed the decision by Middle East peace mediators to resume humanitarian aid payments to the Palestinians.
Green Party Chairman and Foreign Affairs spokesperson John Gormley TD said that, “If the sanctions continue against the Hamas government it will lead to a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank. The Israeli government knows that the Palestinian Authority depends on foreign aid to pay public sector salaries and run health and welfare services.
“Imposing sanctions of this sort against all the Palestinian people will be counter-productive and lead to a hardening of positions. Real negotiations cannot take place against a backdrop of these harsh inhumane sanctions. It’s time now for the International Quartet of Russia, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations to rethink its strategy in relation to Palestine.”