# EU risks funding Israeli firms linked to Gaza violence

> EU faces choice: fund Israeli tech firms aiding Gaza violence or cut ties.
- Title: EU risks funding Israeli firms linked to Gaza violence
- Summary: EU faces choice: fund Israeli tech firms aiding Gaza violence or cut ties. EU risks funding Israeli firms developing violent tech used in Gaza while…
- Keywords: horizon europe, israel, gaza, naza, eic accelerator, dual use tech, genocide, politics, world, risks, funding, Israeli
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/242638/eu-risks-funding-israeli-firms-which-help-develop-naza-type-violent-tech
- Published: 2026-10-14T13:08:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, horizon europe, israel, gaza, naza, eic accelerator, dual use tech, genocide, politics, world
## EU funds Israeli firms in Gaza assault
The European Union has continued scientific cooperation with Israeli firms implicated in genocide and apartheid throughout Israel’s three-year old assault on Gaza.
## EU contributes €1.02bn to Israel
Israel has been associated with the €95.5bn Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (2021-2027), and the EU’s net contribution to Israel amounts to €1.02bn.
## EU funds military-linked tech
Israeli companies with links to military and security apparatus have received EU funding through Horizon Europe and the European Innovation Council schemes.
## Sightec drone firm example
Sightec, an Israeli drone-navigation firm that received almost €2.5m through the EIC Accelerator, describes its technology as 'combat-proven and deployed on over 3,000 drones in critical missions'.

> combat-proven and deployed on over 3,000 drones in critical missions
## Civilian tech aids occupation
EU-funded civilian technologies can support Israel’s settler-colonial project, such as orange-harvesting robots for managing labor shortages in settlements.
## EU could profit from Israeli firms
The EU can subsidize Israeli technology firms and acquire financial stakes through the EIC fund and Scaleup Europe Fund.
## EU faces next budget decision
Israel’s Horizon Europe participation ends in 2027, but the EU may include it in the next Horizon program (2028-2034) during upcoming negotiations.
## EU must choose its stance
The EU faces a choice: continue funding Israeli firms developing violent tech or cut ties with Israel in the next Horizon program.
## Key takeaway

EU risks funding Israeli firms developing violent tech used in Gaza while considering participation in next Horizon program.