Brussels: The European Commission is considering suspending Israel's access to the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation program in response to Israel's ongoing actions in Gaza. The potential suspension is being tabled as a consequence of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has not improved despite an accord between the EU and Israel to increase aid to the region, as reported by EU sources.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, EU Commissioners are meeting today to discuss the move, which is a direct response to Israel's failure to implement a negotiated agreement to "substantially" improve access to food and medical supplies for Palestinians in Gaza. The agreement was aimed at alleviating the humanitarian crisis, but the expected increase in aid has not materialized.
A high-level EU source confirmed to Euronews that "the partial suspension of Horizon will be discussed in the College of Commissioners today." This potential suspension of access to the Horizon Research fund underscores the EU's growing concern over the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the perceived lack of progress in efforts to address it.
