The EU has called on the Palestinian Authority to speed up reforms to get European funding. But as long as Hamas controls half the territory and refuses to disarm, the EU's bid to help rebuild Gaza faces big obstacles.
In its attempts to help rebuild Gaza and sustain the Palestinian Authority (PA) to allow the Palestinians to take charge of affairs in Gaza in time, the European Union (EU) is hosting a Palestinian donor conference on Thursday, November 20, with as many as 60 delegations, including some from Arab countries.
Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa is also expected in Brussels, as donors seek an update on reforms that have been implemented, and those to still be implemented before they pledge further financial resources.
The EU is already the largest provider of aid to Palestinians and the PA, and says that disbursing a large part of the €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) in aid announced for 2025 to 2027 will be linked to structural reforms.
"In order to receive money," said Guillaume Mercier, an EU Commission spokesperson for international partnerships, the PA needs "to implement reforms," such as in the education sector, and restrict stipen
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