Taiwan Defends Planned Donation to Medical Center in Israeli Settlement

Taiwan is defending a possible move to donate to a Israeli medical program in the occupied West Bank, saying it's purely for humanitarian purposes.

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00:00Taiwan's foreign ministry is defending its decision to donate to a medical program

00:04on an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.

00:08It says the funds are strictly for humanitarian aid.

00:21The ministry was responding to concerns raised in a South China Morning Post report,

00:26which said the donation could violate international norms on dealing with Israeli-occupied areas.

00:32The UN considers Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories illegal under international law.

00:38Taiwan's foreign ministry says the donation is still under discussion

00:41and would be strictly focused on humanitarian goals.