On Thursday 7 March, the European Commission announced that it had already signed contracts worth €81 million, representing 65% of the €125 million EU humanitarian aid budget earmarked to help the Palestinians in Gaza in 2024. According to the Commission, 2.2 million Palestinians need humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip.
“The EU has organised 41 air bridge flights which have delivered over 1,800 tonnes of aid to the Palestinians via Egypt. The EU is looking into other ways...