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Why Is Taiwan Supporting an Illegal Israeli Settlement in the Occupied West Bank?
Taiwan’s reported donation to a medical facility could make it complicit in Israel’s violations of international law.
Taiwan’s decision to donate to a medical facility located in the illegal Israeli settlement of Sha’ar Binyamin in the occupied West Bank earlier this month sparked a firestorm of controversy.
It marked the first time since late 2023 that a foreign state has made such a public display of providing direct financial support for a project inside an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
At first glance, Taiwan’s aid may appear purely humanitarian. In March and May 2024, Taiwan’s representative office in Israel donated NT$15.9 million (approximately US$500,000) to support medical patrols in Israeli cities and to provide basic humanitarian assistance – such as food, water, and shelter – through an NGO operating in Gaza. However, more recently, Taiwan became the first foreign government to provide funding for a medical center located within an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/why-is-taiw...pied-west-bank/