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| UN welcomes Palestinian aid pledge |
| 2006-09-01 |
| The United Nation's top aid official, Jan Egeland, has welcomed the decision of international donors to pledge $650 million in aid towards the Palestinian territories. Donors from about 60 countries and organisations made the pledges during a conference in Stockholm. Mr Egeland warned that a lack of funding had the potential to create a social revolt caused by the anger of Palestinians at their living standards. But he said last night's conference could prove to be a turning point in the process. "I hope that this conference here could represent some kind of a rock bottom for how deep we could sink in despair for the Palestinian territories and that we now move forward." |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #2 Hey, Jan. I said it yesterday but I guess you forgot. So I'll say it again. Fuck you. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-09-01 21:51 |
| #1 Mr Egeland warned that a lack of funding had the potential to create a social revolt caused by the anger of Palestinians at their living standards. So you just start writing them checks? And then what? And who are they revolting against? Themselves? And who cares? |
| Posted by: DoDo 2006-09-01 18:55 |