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French envoy: Palestinians given $3b in foreign aid in 2008
By The Associated Press
Tags: hamas, israel news, funds 

A French diplomat said Tuesday that the Palestinians have received $3 billion in foreign aid in 2008.

Alain Remy, the French consul general in Jerusalem, said that $1.8 billion went for the budget of the Palestinian Authority. Another $700 million went to specific programs. Finally, $500 million went to humanitarian assistance.

At a pledging conference in Paris a year ago, donor countries promised to
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ontribute $7.7 billion through 2010. The money is meant to shore up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his peace efforts with
Israel.

Some of the money reaches Hamas-ruled Gaza as humanitarian assistance and
salaries for Abbas loyalists.

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