European Commission delays answering European Parliament questions on NGO funding in the PA
As of October 9, written questions to the European commission about its funding procedures for Palestinians and Israeli NGOs remain unanswered. In May 2006, European Member of Parliament, Paul van Buitenen, submitted a number of questions to the European Commission about funding procedures for Palestinian and Israeli NGOs. The questions asked if there are specific criteria by which decisions on funding for these NGOs are made, and whether EU funding for NGOs since 1993 has had any visible impact on peace-making efforts between Israelis and Palestinians.
