Interaction Report - February 2025

During February 2025, Ireland reaffirmed its commitment to humanitarian aid by pledging €20 million to UNRWA and urging Israel to lift its ban on the agency. Government officials also strongly rejected suggestions that Ireland should accept displaced Palestinians, insisting instead on their right to remain in their homeland. While the government faced continued pressure from opposition parties like Sinn Féin to expedite the Occupied Territories Bill, its focus remained on international diplomacy and addressing the escalating humanitarian crisis in both Gaza and the West Bank.