19/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has noted with interest Israel's release of funds for the Palestinian Authority but is awaiting confirmation of the gesture, welcomed without any 'excess optimism' because it would only be a drop in the ocean, according to official EU sources. The money in question is reported to total just under half a billion euros. A high-ranking official for the Israeli prime minister's office said on Thursday that Israel would be paying out more than...