Brussels withholds documents on Gaza

Brussels withholds documents on Gaza

The European Commission refused to disclose 17 documents about projects financed in Gaza with funds from European taxpayers. These include, among other things, solar panels, water treatment facilities and energy facilities, as well as possibly hospitals and schools. In Brussels, it was stated that there was no “overriding public interest” in publishing these reports. Estimates say that Israel has destroyed or damaged EU infrastructure worth around €150 million in Gaza and in the West Bank.

At the same time, the European Investment Bank is providing €365 million for Morocco to modernise roads and railways. An additional €15 million is granted as a separate grant for the climate-resilient design of the railway infrastructure. The €365 million, however, are not non-repayable aid, but investment financing.

For spending outside the EU, money and nice phrasing are quickly found. If, however, the taxpayer wants to know what happened to objects already funded in Gaza, the answer is that the public interest is not sufficient.

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