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Food and medicine for Gaza โ Germany has increased its assistance for people in Gaza
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this post was submitted on 10 Feb 2024
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I'm confused. Last thing I remember is that Germany is supporting Israel or at least not recognising the genocide?
They also cut the payment to UNRWA and continue to keep it cut based on the allegations Israel brought forth a day after the ICJ ruled measures Israel needs to abide by, in aprticular improving the access of humanitarian aid.
The news here is a measly 8 million โฌ that are far from being enough to alleviate the immediate catastrophe. For reference Germany has so far commited about a 130 million to humanitarian aid in Gaza since Oct. 7, but more than 300 million in weapons to Israel.
To be clear the 300million are sold to Israel and are unlike the aid to Gaza not a gift.
A lot of it is actually gifted. Germany has paid 35 milion in 2023 according to the budget plan and currently 530 million are pledged as military aid to Israel.
https://www.bundeshaushalt.de/static/daten/2023/soll/epl60.pdf
There is no contradiction in anything you just said. To defend agains Hamas is a necessity. To try and help humans in pain as well.