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Israel-Palestine-Jordan

UN appeals for 613 million dollars to help Gaza recover

2009-01-30

(AKI) - The United Nations launched an appeal for 613 million dollars to help people affected by Israel's three-week military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which killed some 1,300 Palestinians, injured more than 5,300, 34 percent of them children, and caused widespread damage and destruction.

The appeal will cover requirements of the UN and other aid agencies for the next six to nine months and cover critical areas such as food, water, sanitation, health care and shelter, as well as support basic services, such as education. The funds will also help to remove the debris of war, including unexploded ordnance, finance emergency repairs for basic infrastructure, and provide psychological help for the victims. An appeal for longer-term needs will be launched later.

"With the help of this $613 million appeal, the United Nations and other aid agencies can jump into action to help the 1.4 million civilians in the Gaza Strip to recover," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a news conference on the situation in Gaza, speaking from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Oh great, and Bambi will put Uncle Sugar at the front of the line ...

Ban, who saw the devastation wrought by Israel's 22-day offensive against Hamas militants first-hand when he visited the Strip earlier this month, stressed that without urgent action, Gaza could face a greater humanitarian calamity. "People have lost their families. They have lost their homes, belongings and livelihoods. Schools, clinics, factories and businesses have been destroyed.

Sucks to lose a war, eh ...

Many of Gaza's inhabitants still lack clean water and electricity. Too many are living in the midst of raw sewage and the threats to their health that brings.

"By answering the call of this appeal, in the amount of 613 million dollars, the world can help overcome at least some measure of their hardship," the Secretary-General stated.

Ban was joined by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes, who recently returned from a needs assessment mission to Gaza. Holmes has repeatedly called on Israel to immediately open up crossing points into Gaza for full access for relief aid and reconstruction supplies.

Posted by:Fred

#8 No need to rebuild, Ban. Within a week, Israel will have to go back in and clean out some more sh$$. Why don't we just wait until there's a real peace, with a real government (not a ruling terrorist organization), and an end to the "palestinian refugee" bullsh$$. When that happens, the world might be able to get some real worth out of their 'donations'.

Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-01-30 13:42

#7 I've got a buck sixty-five. We can send 'em a "Fuck You" card...

Posted by: mojo 2009-01-30 10:40

#6 I cleaned our cat box out last night. Where should I send it?

Posted by: tu3031 2009-01-30 10:22

#5 Send them Zimbabwean Dollars

Posted by: Bright Pebbles the flatulent 2009-01-30 10:03

#4 Where was the UN when missiles were flying over Sderot killing and maimed man, women and children, and destroying buildings?

Posted by: lena 2009-01-30 10:01

#3 I'll contribute a wooden nickel plus a copy of Dale Carnegie's "How to Make Friends and Influence People".

Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2009-01-30 05:53

#2 But, JFM, who'll fight Zionist Entity then?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-01-30 05:13

#1 Wrong, wrong, wrong! As long as Palestininans can make war for free (because we pay the bills) there will be no peace. As long as there are Palestian women who say "I want to have lots of children and make suicide bombres of them" because we, not her workd, pay for their upkeep there will be no peace. As long as every Kassam will not mean tightening the belt a bit more, and in case it hits something, tightening the belet a lot more there will be no peace.

I advocate for
1) Using this money for increasing aid to Darfur
2) Reducing the iad given to Gaza and using it for compensating damages to Sderot
3) Closing the UN and demolishing its building.

Onu delenda est.

Posted by: JFM 2009-01-30 04:53

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