What is EU doing about Palestine?

In 2021, the European Union provided €34 million in humanitarian funding for Palestinians in need, including funds to address emerging needs due to the coronavirus pandemic and the recent violence in Gaza. In the Gaza Strip, we provide vulnerable families with cash assistance, helping them to cover their basic needs.

Does Netherlands support Palestine?

From a European perspective, the Netherlands is far from the worst place to advocate for Palestinian rights.

Does Spain support Palestine?

Diplomatic relations between Spain and the Palestinian Authority can be described as excellent. According to a Reuters report in 2020, Spain quietly supports normalizing ties with Palestine as part of a larger bloc of friendlier EU countries, but has not publicly stated so.

Does Austria recognize Palestine?

The legal observations stated that Austria “does not recognize Palestine as a sovereign state and has not established diplomatic relations with Palestine at the bilateral level.” In 2011, Austria raised its representation to Palestine to the level of a diplomatic mission.

Is Europe supporting Palestine?

EU Palestine Support Economic assistance to the PA and the Palestinian people constitutes the EU’s highest per capita foreign aid program. The current framework for EU engagement with Palestine is the “2017-2020 – Towards a democratic and accountable Palestinian State” which includes annual meetings to assess progress.

Does Belgium support Palestine?

Belgium–Israel relations are the bilateral relations between Belgium and Israel. Belgium voted in favor of the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine in 1947 and recognized the State of Israel on January 15, 1950. Belgium has an embassy in Tel Aviv, and Israel has an embassy in Brussels.

Does UK Recognise Palestine?

In September 2011, Britain said it would recognise Palestine as a state, but only with non-member observer status, rather than full membership, at the United Nations. In October 2014, the UK House of Commons passed a motion which called on the government to recognise Palestine as an independent state.

Does Holland support Israel?

The Netherlands was initially among the most supportive countries of Israel in Europe. It was one of the few countries to establish an embassy in Jerusalem, whereas most countries preferred placing their embassies in the Tel Aviv area until the final status of Jerusalem was resolved.

Does Netherlands support Israel or Palestine?

In the peace process between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities, the Netherlands (like the European Union) favours a two-state solution, which would enable a secure Israel and an independent, democratic and viable Palestinian state to exist peacefully side by side.

What does France have to do with the Palestinian cause?

From the early years after Palestine’s partition in 1947 and the creation of the state of Israel until the Six-Day War in 1967, the Palestinian cause was rarely part of France’s national debate. It was essentially a concern for the Arab world. The French mainly focused on and supported the Zionist project.

What is the status of Palestine in the United Nations?

On Thursday, 29 November 2012, in a 138–9 vote (with 41 abstaining) General Assembly resolution 67/19 passed, upgrading Palestine to “non-member observer state” status in the United Nations. The new status equates Palestine’s with that of the Holy See.

Will the Palestinians upgrade to a ‘non-member state’?

At the prospect of a veto from the United States, Palestinian leaders signalled that they might opt instead for a more limited upgrade to “non-member state” status, which requires only a simple majority in the General Assembly but provides the Palestinians with the recognition they desired.

What is the Palestinian Authority’s diplomatic campaign?

After a two-year impasse in negotiations with Israel, the Palestinian Authority began a diplomatic campaign to gain recognition for the State of Palestine on the borders prior to the Six-Day War, with East Jerusalem as its capital.