Friday, September 10, 2010

(NEWS) Sources: UAE Gives Palestinian Authority $42 Million

"Arab source in Washington says donation made after Obama, Clinton urged more Arab support to aid Palestinian government capacity, calls it 'gesture of support' for peace talks.

The United Arab Emirates has donated $42 million to the Palestinian Authority, boosting support for President Mahmoud Abbas' cash-strapped government as it embarks on direct peace talks with Israel, Arab officials said on Friday.

An Arab source in Washington said the donation, which was confirmed by a Palestinian government spokesman, was made after repeated calls by senior US officials for more Arab support to help build Palestinian government capacity."












Want alerts for new videos?
Like us on Facebook.