When Palestinians unjustifiably kill 100s of civilians, we cut their aid.
When Israel unjustifiably kills 100s of civilians, we increase their aid.
How much EU aid is given to Israel per year, may I ask?
That's a great question, but very difficult to answer accurately.
One example is the EU's Horizon 2020 program, which gave a total of $450 million to Israel. The new updated version called Horizon Europe is expected to give about $1.35 billion in aid to Israel.
The reality of military aid is that it often comes in the form of a taxpayer funded discount. When Israel buys weapons from Italy, France, Germany, and especially the US, it often comes in the form of a "buy one, get one 1/2 off" type of discount. It's a win for the buyer, it's a win for the politicians, it's a win for the arms manufacturers. Of course it's a loss for the taxpayers, and especially for the people who are targeted by the weapons, but these groups do not have a seat at the negotiating table so their concerns are dismissed. If there is an accurate financial assessment of this type of aid, I am unfortunately unaware of it.
It's less gruesome when the military/government does it.
Is it less gruesome to die to a bomb than to a gun? I'm not sure.
I think the real distinction is in the media portrayal. When those in power are violent, media naturally downplays and attempts to justify. When the powerless are violent, only then does the media focus on the victims and their suffering.
Decision has been reversed
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-face-internal-showdown-stance-israel-hamas-war/
Well, that's troubling.
Well, most of the Money didn't land with Hamas and the Gaza anyways but instead with the PLO in eastern Palestine, who aren't involved in this Conflict.
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