In response to the worsening situation in the Palestinian Territories, the European Commission has announced plans to provide a further €50 million in humanitarian aid to allow for a more forceful and comprehensive response to the growing needs of the Palestinians. Areas to be covered include food delivery, healthcare, water/sanitation and Red Cross protection activities. The new funds are being channelled through the Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), under the responsibility of Louis Michel, Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid.
These funds are in addition to the €34 million announced last week from the Commission's regular humanitarian budget and the €105 million channelled through the Temporary International Mechanism for the direct delivery of basic needs assistance to the Palestinian people and a €120 million package of aid announced in February.
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