European Union reverses earlier announcement that it was suspending development aid to Palestinians

After announcing the suspension of aid, the community executive backed out and announced a review of its policy to ensure that the funds did not fund Hamas' activities. Several Member States have expressed their disagreement with the initial initiative of the European Commission.

European Commission reverses plan to cut aid to Palestinians

ALBAWABA - The European Commission made an announcement on Monday that humanitarian aid payments to Palestinians will not be suspended, directly contradicting an earlier statement by Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union's Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement...

EU plunges into diplomatic row over suspension of Palestinian aid announcement

EU reverses decision to suspend aid funding to Palestine over Hamas attacks

The European Commission reversed course late Monday evening as it retracted a decision to immediately suspend funding for Palestine over Hamas’s ongoing attacks on Israel. Janez Lenarčič, the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management posted a retraction of the decision following criticism from some European political figures. Oliver Varhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, initially announced the s…

EU reverses announcement it was suspending development aid to Palestinians

EU to urgently review aid assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas.

European Union Reverses Course on Suspending Aid to Palestinians

Monday afternoon, the European Commission issued a press release stating that, rather than suspending aid, it is “launching an urgent review of the EU’s assistance for Palestine.”