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Sweden to halt development aid to Palestine
10 October 2023 17:33 BST
Sweden is temporarily halting development aid to Palestine, according to Development Minister Johan Forssel.
According to the Swedish International Cooperation Agency’s (SIDA) website, in 2022, SIDA contributed just under $40m in development assistance to Palestine.
Yesterday, a European Union official said the EU would be halting aid to Palestine, but this was later contradicted by another official who said humanitarian assistance will continue as needed.
EU ministers will be meeting on Tuesday to settle divisions between its members on whether to continue aid payments to Palestinians.