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Source: http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-europe-empowers-hamas-1406661058
How Europe's Good Intentions Harm Gaza
(Wall Street Journal Europe) Gerald M. Steinberg - The war between Hamas and Israel can in part be blamed on the massive and unaccountable aid Europeans have poured into the Palestinian territories. The EU and its member states continue to channel millions annually to both Hamas-controlled Gaza and the West Bank, without responsible supervision, transparency or oversight. The miles of concrete-lined strategic tunneling under houses, schools and hospitals are estimated to have cost 1 billion euros, which wouldn't have been available without European aid. Before European statements can be taken seriously, Brussels must become a more responsible player by keeping closer watch over whom and what it funds. The writer is president of NGO Monitor and a professor of political science at Bar-Ilan University.