Austria’s foreign minister says his country will freeze development aid for the Palestinian areas following the attack by Hamas on Israel, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg told Oe1 radio on Monday that all development aid payments will be “put on ice for now” and that the affected funds are worth around 19 million euros ($20 million), APA reports citing the Assosciated Press.
On Sunday, Germany’s development minister said her country would review its financial aid for the Palestinian areas. Her ministry put the amount currently pledged at 250 million euros ($265 million) and said no payments are currently being made.
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