$3 Billion to Palestinians in 2008 : Where did it all go?
http://zionism-israel.com/israel_news/2008/12/3-billion-to-palestinians-in-2008-where.htmlActually, about half the money, and not "some" gets to Gaza, and it is used to finance the rocket attacks on Israel.
Last update - 18:46 23/12/2008
French envoy: Palestinians given $3b in foreign aid in 2008
By The Associated Press
French envoy: Palestinians given $3b in foreign aid in 2008
By The Associated Press
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
contribute $7.7 billion through 2010. The money is meant to shore up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his peace efforts with Israel.
contribute $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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