BRUSSELS — The European Commission
announced on Friday that it has approved a 118 million euro ($130 million) aid
package to support the
Palestinian Authority (PA). The aid will assist in
paying salaries and pensions for civil servants in the West Bank, social
allowances for needy families, and covering medical transfer costs to East
Jerusalem hospitals. Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the
European Commission, stated that the EU is ready to continue supporting the PA in the
longer term and is considering a broader package for the coming year to
contribute to economic and political stability in Gaza and the West Bank, Amad
reported.
اضافة اعلان
In
2024, the EU has allocated 125 million euros for
humanitarian aid in Gaza,
addressing unprecedented food shortages, as highlighted by Josep Borrell, the
EU's foreign policy chief.
The
World Food Program (WFP) a UN agency,
warned of a catastrophic hunger situation for over 570,000 people in Gaza,
emphasizing the urgent need for additional humanitarian and vital assistance
amid the ongoing Israeli offensive.
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