Hours before yesterday’s Be’er Sheva attack, the group Funding for Peace Coalition released a new study documenting “a compelling connection between European funding and ongoing Palestinian corruption and terrorism.” The study was based primarily on Palestinian and Arab sources. From the press release:
The FPC report is entitled “Managing European Taxpayers’ Money: Supporting The Palestinian Arabs - A Study In Transparency”. It publishes evidence, which substantiates a compelling connection between European funding and ongoing Palestinian corruption and terrorism. It also highlights the utter failure of European organisations to monitor where these funds have been directed. The report details theft, nepotism, and embezzlement on the part of the PA, supported by incompetence and apathy on the part of European agencies.
Since 1993, the European Union has contributed over 2 billion Euros directly and indirectly to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Member states have donated a further 2 Euro billion in the same period.
The complete Funding for Peace Coalition report is available here (large .pdf file).
