PA: 40 percent of new international aid to be spent in Hamas-run Gaza Strip - Haaretz

Subscribe to Print Edition

Sat., January 19, 2008 Shvat 12, 5768

Israel Time: 04:08 (EST+7)

web haaretz.com

Back to Homepage

Rosner's Domain

Diplomacy

Defense

Jewish World

Opinion

National

Print Edition

Advertising

Books

Arts & Leisure

Business

Real Estate

Easy Start

Travel

Week's End

Anglo File

Last update - 17:06 17/01/2008

PA: 40 percent of new international aid to be spent in Hamas-run Gaza Strip

By Reuters

Tags: PA, international donors

The Palestinian Authority intends to spend 40 percent of recently-pledged international aid in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Stip, a PA minister said Thursday.

Donors met in Paris last month as part of a U.S.-led campaign to restart peace talks between Abbas and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Those talks got under way this week despite public skepticism about the chances of a deal.

According to Samir Abdallah, who serves as planning and labor minister in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' government, international donors have pledged $7.7 billion in aid to the Palestinians over the next three years, more than initially reported.

	Advertisement

Officials at the conference initially estimated that pledges totaled $7.4 billion but a subsequent audit showed another $300 million was pledged, Abdallah said.

The European Union, Saudi Arabia and France have started providing funds.

Under the Palestinian plan, $1.7 billion will be used to fund development projects, he said.

The Palestinians themselves had initially requested $5.6 billion.

Over 90 countries and international organizations attended the international donors' conference in Paris in December. The one-day meeting was an economic and political show of support for Abbas and for the post-Annapolis rejuvenated peace process.

Related articles:

Donors pledge $7.4 billion to PA

UN: PA donors' conference is step towards Palestinian state

Bookmark to del.icio.us


	Follow the leader
	Will Florida's Jews follow Joe Lieberman's example and vote Republican?


	Show of strength
	Israel's successful test of a new dual-stage missile wasn't meant for Iran's eyes.




1.	Got ot be NUTS!	18:43	\|	marsh1w	17/01/08

2.	how is this going to work?	18:52	\|	vik	17/01/08

3.	#2 Say Vik	22:09	\|	ballistic	17/01/08

4.	#1 Say Marsh	22:12	\|	ballistic	17/01/08

5.	WHY CARE ABOUT THESE PALS MUSSIES ?	04:04	\|	Cristo	19/01/08

Today Online


	One killed as IAF destroys Gaza ex-Interior Ministry
	Responses: 294


	Hamas policy: Escalation to force Gaza cease fire
	Responses: 190


	S. Dichter: Boycotts won't make Israel more democratic
	Responses: 30


	Benvenisti: Bush, Olmert, Abbas, the three stooges
	Responses: 46


	Kaffiyeh-wearing protesters greet new Israeli envoy to U.K.
	Responses: 171

Rosner's Domain

Blog & Poll: Can Joe Lieberman convince Jews in Florida to vote for McCain?

Difference between Ahmadinejad and Khamenei (WTR)

The Israel Factor: Bloomberg good only without Hagel

Rosner's Mailbox: Brzezinski against 'right of return' because of Poland

Shas voters do not want American Jews in Jerusalem debate

More Headlines
02:34 Abbas accuses Hamas of 'destroying our national aspirations'


02:58 UN warns of humanitarian crisis as Israel seals Gaza crossings


00:41 Canadian gov't manual: Inmates in U.S., Israel risk being tortured


19:35 Will Florida Jews follow Joe Lieberman and vote GOP?


22:01 In U.S., some write their own Mezuza prayer, others turn to Torah-yoga


03:58 Lecturers end longest higher education strike in Israel's history


16:47 Italian paper: Pope to change controversial prayer on Jews


21:40 UNIFIL: IDF briefly detains Lebanese man who wandered across border


23:11 Missile test / Launched from Palmachim, heard in Tehran