Together with what Yoav Galant (Israeli minister of defense) said earlier today about the #Palestinians ("We are fighting against human animals"[1]), this is being co-responsible for #genocide! Shame on you @EU_Commission!!!
*EU halts Palestinian funding following Hamas attack*
"… #EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi announced that the European Commission is putting its full development portfolio — totaling €691 million — under review, with all payments immediately suspended. …"
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-funding-to-palestine-in-question-following-hamas-attack/
[1] https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2023/10/9/israeli-defence-minister-orders-complete-siege-on-gaza
*EU halts Palestinian funding following Hamas attack*
"… #EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi announced that the European Commission is putting its full development portfolio — totaling €691 million — under review, with all payments immediately suspended. …"
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-funding-to-palestine-in-question-following-hamas-attack/
[1] https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2023/10/9/israeli-defence-minister-orders-complete-siege-on-gaza
EU halts Palestinian funding following Hamas attack
EU foreign ministers to hold emergency meeting on Israel crisis Tuesday.Suzanne Lynch (POLITICO)
joene 🏴🍉🌲
in reply to joene 🏴🍉🌲 • • •"…The European Commission contradicted Varhelyi’s statement, saying that payments were not suspended and that it was merely reviewing aid to Palestinian territories.
Officials also stressed that the review applies only to development funding, not to the separate #EU humanitarian aid budget for #Palestinians.
Even though countries such as Austria and Germany have announced the end of funding to Palestinian territories, others such as Spain, France and Luxembourg consider the aid flow crucial for the civilian population.
Suspending aid would be “counterproductive”, Albares said. …"
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/10/we-cant-confuse-hamas-with-all-palestinians-spain-says-amid-aid-review
So what a mess! 🤦♀️
‘We can’t confuse Hamas with all Palestinians’: Spain says amid aid review
Al Jazeera