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Ireland's opposition to Israel, a colonial force established by Britain, stems primarily from the country's own history of oppression and colonization at the hands of the British.

In 1980, Ireland became the first EU member to officially call for the establishment of a Palestinian state. It wasn't until 1993 when an Israeli embassy was established in Dublin- making Ireland the last EU country to establish an Israeli embassy.

Recently, Ireland has announced an additional €13,000 in funding for Palestinian humanitarian assistance, which brings Ireland's financial aid to Palestine in 2023 to a total of €29,000. Ireland has provided financial aid to Palestine for the past two decades, with recent aid reaching the highest numbers. In 2005, €4.49 million in Irish aid for Palestine was approved, and in 2014 it rose to €10 million.