Germany’s development minister says her country will review its aid for the Palestinian areas following the attack by Hamas on Israel.
The development ministry says Germany does not finance the Palestinian Authority directly, but a total of 250 million euros ($265 million) is currently pledged in German aid –- half of that for bilateral projects via Germany’s overseas aid agency and development bank, and the other half for the UN agency for the Palestinians, UNRWA.
Development Minister Svenja Schulze says in a statement that Germany already took great care that its aid for Palestinians “serves peace and not the terrorists.”
“But these attacks on Israel are a terrible watershed, so we will review our whole commitment to the Palestinian areas,” she adds.
Schulze noted that Israel has an interest in Palestinians being able to live in long-term stability, and said Germany will coordinate with its international partners.
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