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EU Considers Suspending Israel from Horizon Europe Amid Gaza Crisis

7/28/2025

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The European Commission is weighing the suspension of Israel's participation in the Horizon Europe research program in response to the escalating crisis in Gaza. As EU Commissioners convene to discuss this contentious proposal, Israel decries the potential move as "unjustified," amid rising political pressure fueled by urgent humanitarian concerns.

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The European Commission is weighing the suspension of Israel's participation in the Horizon Europe research program in response to the escalating crisis in Gaza. As EU Commissioners convene to discuss this contentious proposal, Israel decries the potential move as "unjustified," amid rising political pressure fueled by urgent humanitarian concerns.