An-Najah News - The Palestinian Authority said that the European Union Wednesday denied suggesting cutting or suspending financial aid.

The EU denied that it has given the PA an ultimatum to accept the tax revenues collected by Israel on its behalf or lose EU aid.

“The EU with its Member States is and continues to be the largest international financial supporter of Palestinians. 

The EU is a firm supporter of the Palestinian Authority,” the EU statement said.

“The EU and many partners in the international community have encouraged the Palestinians to again accept the transfers of their own tax revenues as it is their money. 

There has never been a suggestion of cutting or suspending funds for the Palestinian Authority,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, Palestinian government spokesman Ibrahim Milhem also denied that the EU gave the PA such an ultimatum.

“The Palestinian-EU relations are based on the spirit of cooperation, partnership and respect for international law, which the EU is keen to sponsor and implement, and have never been conditional on any political demand, whether made by the EU or any of its Member States bilaterally" he  added.

The alleged ultimatum was based on news report that appeared in Axios news website on Wednesday.

“The tax clearance funds, which Israel is withholding as a means to blackmail us, are ours,” he stressed in a press statement.