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SPD Demands Unfreezing of Financial Aid for Palestinians Held Back by Union Faction

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2025 September 25 . 7:29 PM

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European lawmakers endorse commission's plan for safeguarding employees from ionizing radiation... — European lawmakers endorse commission's plan for safeguarding employees from ionizing radiation hazards

Faction from the Union is preventing payment to Palestinians; SPD advocates for making the payments public - European legislators have endorsed a draft regulation aimed at shielding employees from hazards associated with ionizing radiation encounters.

The planned release of 30 million euros in aid to the Palestinian Authority, led by President Mahmud Abbas, has hit a roadblock due to the Christian Social Union (CSU) voicing concerns over the specific projects to be funded. The coalition party has requested clarification on the projects and has emphasised the need to exclude any that could potentially endanger Israel's security.

This development has sparked a wave of criticism from Union budget politicians, with many questioning the wisdom of the aid. However, not everyone shares this view. SPD foreign policy spokeswoman Derya Türk-Nachbaur, for one, has called for the release of the funds, citing the humanitarian catastrophe in the Palestinian territories.

The promise of aid was made by Federal Minister for Development Cooperation, Reem Alabali Radovan (SPD), who had initially secured the funds. The planned payments have the support of Merz, Klingbeil, and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul (CDU). Even the Federal Minister of Finance, Lars Klingbeil (SPD), and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) have given their consent to the aid.

Despite the CSU's objections, the advocates of the aid argue that it is crucial in light of the dire situation in the Palestinian territories. The fate of the 30 million euros in aid remains uncertain as the CSU insists on clarification and the exclusion of any projects that could pose a threat to Israel's security. The standoff promises to be a significant test of coalition politics in Germany.