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Last update - 21:33 13/01/2008 Canada pledges $300 million in new aid to Palestinians By The Associated Press Tags: Palestinians, Canada  Canadian Foreign Minister Maxime Bernier on Sunday pledged $300 million in new aid to the Palestinians, according to a statement from the Canadian government. Bernier said the money, to be allocated over the coming five years, will be used for security and government reform. He said the pledge coincides with a pledge by Israeli and Palestinian leaders to aim for a peace treaty this year, made at the U.S.-sponsored Mideast conference in November. "While ambitious, I believe this is attainable," he said. Advertisement He said the aid would be directed to "Palestinian efforts to promote tolerance and combat hatred and the incitement of violence," according to the statement. Bernier met with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday. After meeting Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki, Bernier warned that Canada's aid is not unconditional. "We will need to see demonstrable progress in negotiations by both sides, as well as progress in Palestinian reforms." Later Sunday, Bernier met with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. On Monday, he is scheduled to other Israeli officials and tour the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial Bookmark to del.icio.us   L.A.-bound The Israeli film "Beaufort" has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. Virtual trees The JNF takes tree-planting online for Tu B'Shvat during the shmita year.   1.   Canadian aid money 22:11  |  Babaloo 13/01/08   2.   MONEY SPENT 22:32  |  TOBIA 13/01/08   3.   Hard to setup infrastructure and social services while occupied 23:48  |  anti-racist 13/01/08   4.   not in my name 00:01  |  alan 14/01/08   5.   #1 ... down the drain 00:23  |  Josh Korn 14/01/08   6.   It is even harder to do anything when all the money is stolen 00:53  |  anti-corruption 14/01/08   7.   #3 Gaza and ITS CITIZENS 00:59  |  TOBIA 14/01/08   8.   # 3 hard to setup infrastructure and social services when you are 02:19  |  terrornator 14/01/08   9.   DUMB infidels never learn.Arafat looks down and laughs 04:39  |  PETER SM 14/01/08   10.   a REAL man 08:32  |  joesph burgen 23/01/08

Today Online Gaza power restored after Israel delivers fuel, gas to the Strip Responses: 296 U.S. immigrant beaten up in 'pogrom' by ultra-Orthodox gang Responses: 142 Palestinian officials: 40% of Gazans lack running water Responses: 98 Israel fears int'l push to hand over Gaza borders to PA control Responses: 80 UN: Despite Israel's promises, West Bank barriers increase Responses: 84 Rosner's Domain Who's better for Israel, Clinton or McCain? The Bible not written to be amended. The Constitution was (WTR) Mailbox: Abe Foxman doesn't understand Huckabee Domain's Guest: "all Jews are responsible for one another" Meadow Soprano is more proud of Israel than the US (WTR) More Headlines 08:34 Gazans flood across breached Egyptian border 08:45 Palestinians: IDF kills Hamas militant in southern Gaza Strip 09:07 World powers agree to new sanctions on Iran over nuclear program 08:54 Israel lobbying Security Council to soften statement on Gaza blockade 05:58 Claims Conference won't handle Holocaust survivor payments 23:14 Israel unveils plans for missile to counter Hezbollah missiles 22:35 Shas escalates threat to quit Olmert gov't over Jerusalem talks 06:16 Grass-roots groups gear up to send PM home after Winograd war report 02:59 Palestinian court sentences killers of two Israelis to 15 years 23:15 Bolton: Chance Bush will okay strike on Iran is 'close to zero' Previous Editions Select Day 22 jan 21 jan 20 jan 18 jan 17 jan 16 jan 15 jan 14 jan 13 jan 11 jan 10 jan 09 jan

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