Euronews, 23 March 2024.
“The European Union has helped fund drone technology used by Israel in its devastating war against Gaza, two monitors have claimed.
Statewatch and Informationsstelle Militarisierung (IMI) found in an analysis that Xtend – a drone manufacturer supporting the Israeli Defence Force – received a research and development grant from the EU’s Horizon Europe fund.”
Full article here, and also in French, German and Spanish.
Multiple other outlets have also covered the story:
- Al Mayadeen: EU funds multiple Israeli drone projects used in Gaza: Watchdogs
- Portal 24:Opazovalci: EU Financira tehnologijo brezpilotnih letal, ki jo je Izrael uporabljal v vojni v Gazi
- Il Manifesto: Armi e droni made in Europe complici della devastazione della Striscia
- Klan Kosova: BE financon teknologjinë e dronëve të përdorur nga Izraeli në luftën me Gazën, pohojnë monitoruesit
- Fusilat News: Uni Eropa (UE) Danai Pengembangan Drone Israel yang Digunakan Serang Warga Gaza
- Agence Media Palestine: L’argent européen pour la guerre à Gaza: comment le financement de la recherche par l’UE soutient l’industrie israélienne de l’armement
- Junge Welt: EU sponsert Israels Drohnen