European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi, a member of the European Union’s European Commission, has announced the EU has decided to suspend all payments to the Palestinian Authority (PA).
The scale of terror and brutality against #Israel and its people is a turning point.
There can be no business as usual.
As the biggest donor of the Palestinians, the European Commission is putting its full development portfolio under review, worth a total of EUR 691m
⤵️— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) October 9, 2023
Following the launch of a barbaric war against Israeli civilians by Hamas this weekend, the European Union halted its development aid payments to the PA.
The foundations for peace, tolerance and co-existence must now be addressed.
Incitement to hatred, violence and glorification of terror have poisoned the minds of too many.
We need action and we need it now.
— Oliver Varhelyi (@OliverVarhelyi) October 9, 2023
The EU said it is placing 691 million euros ($728 million) of support “under review” after the Hamas assault on Israel, Várhelyi said Monday. “All payments immediately suspended. All projects put under review.”
All new budget proposals, including those for 2023, are postponed until further notice, the commissioner said, writing in a tweet, “Comprehensive assessment of the whole portfolio.”
