Does the Austrian government really think this money went for gender and dance courses and the rest? Don’t they realize that it was almost certainly diverted for jihad?
“Gender and dance courses: What we paid the Palestinians – the million-euro list!,” translated from “Gender- und Tanzkurse: Was wir den Palästinensern zahlten – die Millionen-Liste!,” by Rene Rabeder, Exxpress, October 9, 2023 (thanks to Medforth):
After Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (both ÖVP) condemned the attacks on Israel by Hamas and other Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, action is now following: “We will put all Austrian development cooperation payments on hold for the time being.”
This means that in the future there will no longer be any money from Austria for “identity-strengthening dance courses” or courses for “gender equality” – i.e. the practice of gender – in Palestine.
Be careful – looking at the list of projects that have been funded so far can make you shake your head.
First of all: Of course, the list of projects financed with Austrian taxpayers’ money also includes sensible measures, such as technical support for water supply. But critics point out that every euro the Palestinians save can be spent on buying weapons.
Number one on the funding list received 93,700 euros: “My right to my future, women for peace”.
There is also 80,000 euros for the “I can move” project. The dance courses serve to strengthen the identity of Palestinian women. “Dance and community activities are used in various villages in the West Bank to address and transform inequality, exclusion, fragmentation and post-traumatic stress syndrome.” How well this was actually received is not known.
The Evangelical Women’s Work in Austria tried to improve the status of 90 women within their couple relationships and the psychosocial health of 150 divorced women in Palestinian areas with 121,000 euros.
Another 150,000 euros are intended to promote the participation of women in the economy in the Jordan Valley.
Remarkable: While our farmers are struggling to survive, the Austrian agency is transferring half a million euros to improve the livelihoods of herders in the West Bank. The resilience of sheep and goatherds is to be strengthened in 30 places. In the sheep pasture, the shepherds can listen to the Palestinian radio station “All For Peace”. Unlike many Austrian media companies, it is financed with at least 50,000 euros.
You can find the entire list HERE.
Linde B. says
In my opinion, Austria did not want to be outdone by Germany, who has given millions in Euros to Palestinian people for “quality of life”. Now, please tell me what are the results of these “quality of life” issues being addressed? Also, I just read today, Oct. 11, 2023 that Germany is thinking about temporarily suspending Euros to Palestinian people. Hmmm….how come Austria and Germany do not permanently cut off those funds, especially after Hamas murdered so many innocent Israeli children. ?