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09BRUSSELS10
2009-01-06 16:38:00
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USEU Brussels
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DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU GIVES ADDITIONAL 3M EURO FOR
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID LE PGOV PHUM PREL UNRWA EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU GIVES ADDITIONAL 3M EURO FOR
GAZA
REF: STATE 135559
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 000010
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR PRM/ANE MRAMGOOLIE
FOR NEA/IPA SHANKINS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID LE PGOV PHUM PREL UNRWA EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU GIVES ADDITIONAL 3M EURO FOR
GAZA
REF: STATE 135559
1. (U) The European Commission allocated 3 million euros from
its general humanitarian budget on January 4 in response to
the current crisis in Gaza. Total 2009 Commission funding
for Gaza and the West Bank is 290 million euros, which
includes 55 million from the European Commission Humanitarian
Aid Office (ECHO) and 235 million from the Directorate
General for External Relations (RELEX).
2. (SBU) Political/Refugee Officer delivered reftel points
January 6 to Andrea Koulaimah, Deputy Head of Unit for the
Middle East at ECHO, and Andrea Fontana, Desk Officer for the
Palestinian Territories at RELEX. Koulaimah said ECHO had
programmed 52 million euros for Gaza and the West Bank for
2009, and increased that amount by 3 million euros this week
in response to the humanitarian crisis. Approximately 2
million of the 3 million euros will go to the UN for its
flash appeal and the remaining 1 million will go to NGOs
providing emergency assistance. Programming of the original
52 million has not yet been finalized, but should be
allocated by early February to a combination of international
organizations and NGOs, she said.
3. (SBU) Fontana said the RELEX funding of 235 million euros
is earmarked for fuel delivery and paying salaries of
Palestinian Authority officials. He said RELEX is currently
having difficulties delivering fuel to Gaza and is putting
its efforts into securing a cease-fire on both sides.
Neither RELEX nor ECHO has any plans currently to allocate
additional funds beyond the 290 million euro earmarked for
2009.
SILVERBERG
.
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR PRM/ANE MRAMGOOLIE
FOR NEA/IPA SHANKINS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID LE PGOV PHUM PREL UNRWA EUN
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EU GIVES ADDITIONAL 3M EURO FOR
GAZA
REF: STATE 135559
1. (U) The European Commission allocated 3 million euros from
its general humanitarian budget on January 4 in response to
the current crisis in Gaza. Total 2009 Commission funding
for Gaza and the West Bank is 290 million euros, which
includes 55 million from the European Commission Humanitarian
Aid Office (ECHO) and 235 million from the Directorate
General for External Relations (RELEX).
2. (SBU) Political/Refugee Officer delivered reftel points
January 6 to Andrea Koulaimah, Deputy Head of Unit for the
Middle East at ECHO, and Andrea Fontana, Desk Officer for the
Palestinian Territories at RELEX. Koulaimah said ECHO had
programmed 52 million euros for Gaza and the West Bank for
2009, and increased that amount by 3 million euros this week
in response to the humanitarian crisis. Approximately 2
million of the 3 million euros will go to the UN for its
flash appeal and the remaining 1 million will go to NGOs
providing emergency assistance. Programming of the original
52 million has not yet been finalized, but should be
allocated by early February to a combination of international
organizations and NGOs, she said.
3. (SBU) Fontana said the RELEX funding of 235 million euros
is earmarked for fuel delivery and paying salaries of
Palestinian Authority officials. He said RELEX is currently
having difficulties delivering fuel to Gaza and is putting
its efforts into securing a cease-fire on both sides.
Neither RELEX nor ECHO has any plans currently to allocate
additional funds beyond the 290 million euro earmarked for
2009.
SILVERBERG
.