Ministry for Diaspora Affairs | October 2024

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Funding: 30.5% of the European Union’s multi-annual funding programs (248 million euros) are designated for improving the educational system, health, and social protection (Sustainable Service). It should be noted that a European Union study (2021) on Palestinian textbooks found that the books are promoting antisemitic narratives and glorification of violence. 142, 143 Also, in 2021, education expenses for Gaza, Judea, and Samaria accounted for 31% of UNRWA’s total expenditures, amounting to approximately $450 million, led by grants from the United States and the European Union. 144

142 European Joint Strategy 2021-2024.PDF (Europa.eu), p. 35-36 143 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2023/754628/EPRS_BRI%282023%29754628_EN.pdf

144 See the annual report of UNRWA 2023, aor_2023_-_english_-_final.pdf (unrwa.org). And for details at the country level list_of_2023_confirmed_pledges_ by_all_donors.pdf (unrwa.org); top_20_donors_overall_ranking_2023.pdf (unrwa.org); The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated $500 million, some of which was for ‘peacebuilding and conflict resolution.’ It should be noted that the agency provided over $5.5 billion between 1994 and 2021. See https://www.usaid.gov/west-bank-and-gaza/our-work 62