The Generalitat leaves aid to the state agency. UN for refugeesUNRWA until July. Late Monday, the second vice president, led by Susana Camarero, announced his intentions. freeze these subsidies in the face of doubt It was stated that some of Hamas’s members participated in the organization of the attack carried out in Israel on October 7.
There are already many countries that have decided to withdraw their aid, such as the USA, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and Australia. However, the Spanish Government stated that Spain will continue its assistance to the organization in question, as confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares.
Consell spokeswoman Ruth Merino confirmed this Tuesday that a final decision will not be made until July, which is the maximum time in which this subsidy worth 400,000 euros, included in the 2024 regional budgets, must be approved.
In any case, the Minister of Finance also warned that the Valencian Administration “will not hesitate” to cancel the aid if there is a connection between this institution and “terrorist activities”. “This Consell is very clear that it will not allocate a single euro of Valencians’ money (to UNRWA) if there is any suspicion that it could turn into an organization with links to terrorism,” Merino said.
Therefore, until July, when a final decision must be made, Carlos Mazón’s government will be “vigilant” on this issue and will turn off the tap “if links to terrorist activities are confirmed,” Merino said. He requested “attention”.