{"id":12513,"date":"2023-10-09T17:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/eu-suspends-development-aid-to-palestine-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T17:43:04","slug":"eu-suspends-development-aid-to-palestine-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/eu-suspends-development-aid-to-palestine-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"EU suspends development aid to Palestine | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The European Commission announced on Monday that it will suspend development aid to Palestine after the recent developments in Israel.<\/p>\n

EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Oliver Varhelyi said on X that the EU executive body, \u201cthe biggest donor of the Palestinians,\u201d puts on hold its \u201cfull development portfolio\u201d of \u20ac691 million ($729 million).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe scale of terror and brutality against Israel and its people is a turning point,\u201d Varhelyi asserted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere can be no business as usual,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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The scale of terror and brutality against #Israel<\/a> and its people is a turning point.
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There can be no business as usual.
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As the biggest donor of the Palestinians, the European Commission is putting its full development portfolio under review, worth a total of EUR 691m
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\u2014 Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) October 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Top EU officials, including European Council chief Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and EU top diplomat Josep Borrell, condemned \u201cin the strongest possible terms the multiple and indiscriminate attacks across Israel by Hamas\u201d over the weekend.<\/p>\n

The Gaza-based resistance group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel early Saturday, firing a barrage of rockets. It said the surprise attack was in response to the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and increased settler violence.<\/p>\n

Read also:\u00a0Israel imposes ‘total blockade’ on Gaza as aircraft continue to pound enclave<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In retaliation, the Israeli army launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n

At least 800 Israelis have been killed and over 2,300 others wounded in the fighting, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.<\/p>\n

The Palestinian Health Ministry said that over 560 Palestinians died and over 2,900 were wounded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n