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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Israel angered as EU says Palestinians with terror ties can enjoy funding
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael reacts angrily to a letter in which a senior European Union official assured the Palestinians that membership in or affinity to a terrorist organization does not automatically prevent a person from being eligible to participate in EU-funded programs.
“We view this letter with great severity. This is in violation of all our agreements with the European Union, and we intend to send a strong message to its representatives about this,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson says.
The Foreign Ministry summoned the EU’s ambassador to Israel, Emanuele Giaufret, for a dressing down over the matter. He is expected to be rebuked Thursday by the ministry’s deputy director-general for Europe, Anna Azari.
— Raphael Ahren
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