Brussels, 23/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 22 December, the European Commission agreed to unblock €100 million in aid to Palestinians for 2011. In a press release, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton stated, "This decision is a sign of the strong political and financial commitment of the European Union to the Palestinian Authority and to Prime Minister Fayyad's leadership in building a democratic and viable Palestinian state....