The EU on Tuesday introduced greater than 900 million euros in help for Jordan after European Fee chief Ursula von der Leyen met King Abdullah II for talks dominated by the Israel-Hamas battle.
Von der Leyen thanked the Jordanian king for “his important stabilising position within the area,” amid fears that the battle, which has left 1000’s useless, might spill over to different international locations.
The 2 leaders didn’t maintain a press convention after the assembly.
On social media nevertheless, von der Leyen stated the talks included Israel’s army offensive towards Gaza in response to the October 7 assaults by Hamas, which controls the Palestinian territory.
Hamas fighters killed 1,400 individuals within the cross-border raids, in accordance with Israel. The Hamas-run Gaza well being ministry says greater than 10,300 individuals have been killed in Israel’s raids since.
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Jordan is amongst international locations within the area that fears a mass exodus from Gaza.
“I reiterated my place on no compelled displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and the EU’s assist for a two-state resolution,” von der Leyen stated.
A press release stated “discussions centered on latest developments and the necessity to keep away from a unfavourable spill-over within the area, the place Jordan performs a key stabilising position”.
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It stated the EU assist bundle was price 902 million euros ($963 million) — 402 million euros in grants and 500 million euros in European Funding Financial institution loans.
Von der Leyen stated the cash was to bolster “Jordan’s reform course of and modernisation of its financial system”.
The majority of it was to go to enhancing water provides within the parched kingdom, whereas different funding would go to youth schooling and tourism schemes, and enhancing vitality effectivity.
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The announcement got here a day after the bloc stated it was growing humanitarian help for Gaza by 25 million euros, bringing the full to 100 million euros.
Von der Leyen, who was criticised by some EU governments for an early response seen as biased in the direction of Israel, on Monday laid out her fee’s stance on the growing battle.
She reiterated the EU’s insistence on a two-state resolution for Israelis and Palestinians.
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However she additionally stated that, as soon as the combating stops, Hamas ought to no management Gaza.
She stated completely different concepts had been being explored, together with a global peace power underneath UN mandate.
Jordan, which neighbours Israel and the occupied West Financial institution, performs a key position getting help to besieged Gazans. On Sunday it air-dropped very important medical provides to a Gaza subject hospital.
King Abdullah II stated on Monday it was Jordan’s “responsibility to assist our brothers and sisters injured within the battle on Gaza”.
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