EU 34 million euro in humanitarian aid to vulnerable Palestinians
Palestine-European Union, Economics, 7/7/2006

The European Commission announced Friday that it will give 34 million euro in humanitarian aid for vulnerable Palestinian populations in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon.

This will enable an urgent and forceful response to the worsening humanitarian situation, said the Commission in a statement.

"I am deeply concerned about the sharp deterioration of the humanitarian situation and increased hardship among the population in the West Bank and Gaza. The rising internal insecurity resulting from the worsening humanitarian situation, and Israeli movement restrictions, make access for humanitarian operations more difficult," said EU Commissioner for humanitarian aid, Louis Michel.

The EU aid will be implemented by UN agencies, NGOs and the Red Cross.

Some 70% of the population of the occupied Palestinian Territories currently lives below the poverty line of $2,7 per day, unemployment stands at 40% and today 51% of the population is food insecure.

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