 Belgium has decided against freezing humanitarian aid for the Palestinian territories after the election victory of militant group Hamas, Overseas Development Minister Armand De Decker said.Reports emerged in the Francophone media this week that De Decker had blocked two new aid projects for the Palestinian territories. However, politicians Marie Nagy (green Ecolo), Karine Lalieux (Socialist PS) and Geert Lambert (Socialist Spirit) said the decision was premature given the fact a new Palestinian government had not been formed.| Two commies and a Green. Quelle surprise. |
... De Decker said the big question now is whether Hamas will distance itself from violence and officially recognise the state of Israel. But despite his response, politicians Nagy, Lalieux and Lambert remained critical of De Decker, claiming he prematurely punished the Palestinian Authority like a child who might secretly steal a cookie.
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