The EU has put funding for the Palestinian Authority on hold following this weekend’s terror attack by Hamas in Israel.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi announced that the European Commission is putting its full development portfolio — totaling €691 million — under review, with all payments immediately suspended.
“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,” the Hungarian commissioner said. “We need action and we need it now.”
The move comes as Germany and Austria announced the suspension of aid to the Palestinian territories.
It’s less gruesome when the military/government does it.
Is it less gruesome to die to a bomb than to a gun? I’m not sure.
I think the real distinction is in the media portrayal. When those in power are violent, media naturally downplays and attempts to justify. When the powerless are violent, only then does the media focus on the victims and their suffering.