Germany, Austria suspend bilateral aid to Palestine after Hamas attack

Austria and Germany said, on Monday, they were suspending aid worth tens of millions of Euros to Palestinians in response to the group, Hamas’s deadly attack on Israel, to ensure funds were not flowing into the wrong hands, Reuters reports. Both countries said they wanted to review their engagement with the Palestinian Territories, and discuss that with Israel and international partners. Berlin said it wanted to ensure it was fostering peace in the region and send a sign of solidarity. European Union foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation, including reviewing aspects of development aid, the EU’s top diplomat said on Monday. Total EU assistance earmarked for the Palestinian people under the 2022 budget allocation was 296 […] Source

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