After the Hamas attack on Israel, German development aid for Palestinian territories has come under criticism. Now the German government is putting it to the test.
As a result of the large-scale attack on Israel by the militant Palestinian organization Hamas, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has stopped its cooperation with the Palestinian territories for the time being. “These attacks on Israel are a terrible break,” said Development Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) on Sunday. “We will therefore put our entire engagement for the Palestinian territories to the test.” According to the ministry, support payments “will not be made at present”.
Earlier, the debate about German support for the Palestinians had flared up. Payments that had been promised in the millions “must now be stopped immediately”, declared CDU foreign policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) demanded a decision from Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens). The Left Party politician Gregor Gysi, on the other hand, defended Palestinian aid.
All support is “project-related”.
According to the Development Ministry, Germany is “one of the largest donors in the Palestinian Territories”. For this and next year, the development pledges include a total of 125 million euros. In addition, further funds “in a similar amount” have been pledged for 2023 for UN and non-governmental organizations as well as humanitarian aid from the Federal Foreign Office.
Any support for the Palestinian Territories will be “project-based”, for example for water supply and waste disposal, the health system, food security, and job creation, the ministry stressed. “There is no direct funding of the Palestinian Authority.” Palestinian aid is often also in Israel’s interest, the ministry also said.
Hamas launched a major attack on Israel on Saturday morning. Gunmen also killed civilians and took an unknown number of people hostage.
At least it’s not thoughts and prayers.
Also to add we also should make measures in our own countries. These two days a lot of groups have shown who they are and what they stand for. They SHOWED us. I wish we would not turn our blind eyes on them.
Become a little less humanitarian is always a great response to violence 👍
As we should. Look at how they dragged the corpse of a German woman and spat on her.
Do I see common sense in German politics? I must be sleeping.
Well done Germany. All the democratic world will do the same. Palestina now can ask for help to Iran, North Korea and the talibans from Afghanistan!
And we don’t want palestinian refugee here in Europe!
Good, as they should.
Look what they did to the German citizen and are doing to Israeli citizens.
Fuck yes!!! Hopefully the first of many to come.
I felt like Israel may take the high road on this. Not absolutely decimate Gaza, and just slowly squeeze them over the next decade.
Good.
Oh yes making desperate people become even more hopeless will solve the problem and not reinforce those hamas bastards at all
There is no civilian in Gaza, they are all Hamas supporters and must be treated as they deserve
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Israel is committing genocide in Palestianian territories and Germany is supporting it. Not surprising, considering their history.
Perfect!!
It should be forever. I wouldn’t even spend a dime on them. A German national was kidnapped, beaten, possibly raped, tortured and killed and her body mutilated.
If this government had even a bit of courage, they would send military aid and assistance and deport all terrorist sympathizers that celebrated on the streets of Berlin.
We had state elections and Bavaria and Hesse. Let’s see how those cheerful Palestinians might have added a few to the AfD.
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After the Hamas attack on Israel, German development aid for Palestinian territories has come under criticism. Now the German government is putting it to the test.
As a result of the large-scale attack on Israel by the militant Palestinian organization Hamas, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has stopped its cooperation with the Palestinian territories for the time being. “These attacks on Israel are a terrible break,” said Development Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) on Sunday. “We will therefore put our entire engagement for the Palestinian territories to the test.” According to the ministry, support payments “will not be made at present”.
Earlier, the debate about German support for the Palestinians had flared up. Payments that had been promised in the millions “must now be stopped immediately”, declared CDU foreign policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) demanded a decision from Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens). The Left Party politician Gregor Gysi, on the other hand, defended Palestinian aid.
All support is “project-related”.
According to the Development Ministry, Germany is “one of the largest donors in the Palestinian Territories”. For this and next year, the development pledges include a total of 125 million euros. In addition, further funds “in a similar amount” have been pledged for 2023 for UN and non-governmental organizations as well as humanitarian aid from the Federal Foreign Office.
Any support for the Palestinian Territories will be “project-based”, for example for water supply and waste disposal, the health system, food security, and job creation, the ministry stressed. “There is no direct funding of the Palestinian Authority.” Palestinian aid is often also in Israel’s interest, the ministry also said.
Hamas launched a major attack on Israel on Saturday morning. Gunmen also killed civilians and took an unknown number of people hostage.
At least it’s not thoughts and prayers.
Also to add we also should make measures in our own countries. These two days a lot of groups have shown who they are and what they stand for. They SHOWED us. I wish we would not turn our blind eyes on them.
Become a little less humanitarian is always a great response to violence 👍
As we should. Look at how they dragged the corpse of a German woman and spat on her.
Do I see common sense in German politics? I must be sleeping.
Well done Germany. All the democratic world will do the same. Palestina now can ask for help to Iran, North Korea and the talibans from Afghanistan!
And we don’t want palestinian refugee here in Europe!
Good, as they should.
Look what they did to the German citizen and are doing to Israeli citizens.
Fuck yes!!! Hopefully the first of many to come.
I felt like Israel may take the high road on this. Not absolutely decimate Gaza, and just slowly squeeze them over the next decade.
Good.
Oh yes making desperate people become even more hopeless will solve the problem and not reinforce those hamas bastards at all
There is no civilian in Gaza, they are all Hamas supporters and must be treated as they deserve
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Israel is committing genocide in Palestianian territories and Germany is supporting it. Not surprising, considering their history.
Perfect!!
It should be forever. I wouldn’t even spend a dime on them. A German national was kidnapped, beaten, possibly raped, tortured and killed and her body mutilated.
If this government had even a bit of courage, they would send military aid and assistance and deport all terrorist sympathizers that celebrated on the streets of Berlin.
We had state elections and Bavaria and Hesse. Let’s see how those cheerful Palestinians might have added a few to the AfD.
Good. Need a Europe with more backbone.