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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
UAE pledges $41 million aid for Gaza reconstruction
2014-07-22
The UAE said on Monday it will offer nearly $41 million in aid for the reconstruction of Gaza homes hit by Israel's military offensive against rocket-firing militants.
That'll buy a lot of cement to rebuild the tunnels...
Of that figure, 150 million dirhams ($40 million) was part of an agreement between Abu Dhabi and the Emirati Red Crescent and the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, according to the Red Crescent.

The initiative was aimed at reconstructing "damaged homes and rehabilitating hospitals, education and services" hit by Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip, the organisation's president, Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was quoted as saying in a statement.

The UAE government already pledged $52 million in humanitarian aid for Palestinians in the coastal enclave in the early stages of the Israeli military offensive.
Ynet adds:
The US is sending $47 million
Where did that money come from? I'm pretty sure the House didn't vote on any such thing, nor the Senate either.
in humanitarian aid to the besieged Gazoo Strip to help tens of thousands of Paleostinians there who have been forced from their homes since war broke out two weeks ago.

A State Department breakdown of the aid said nearly a third of the money - $15 million - will go to the United Nations
...the Oyster Bay money pit...
' refugee mission in Gazoo.

The UAE government already pledged $52 million in humanitarian aid for Paleostinians in the coastal enclave in the early stages of the Israeli military offensive.
Posted by:Steve White

#3  Get the bank account numbers and clue in the Ukrainian hackers.
Posted by: 3dc   2014-07-22 17:39  

#2  Proving once again the Foggy Bottom is the real enemy.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-07-22 07:21  

#1  Ahah! Scrolling through The Times of Israel's liveblog, the answer the the question of American money provenance is revealed, along with the usual clumsily revealing quote from the second Smartest Man in the Room (time mark 00:59):

“We are deeply concerned about the consequences of Israel’s appropriate and legitimate effort to defend itself,” Kerry said in Cairo as he met UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The US will provide $15 million to UNRWA, the Palestinian refugee agency, to meet part of its $60 million appeal for assistance due to the budget crisis, while the remaining $32 million will come from USAID, the State Department says.


In other words, monies intended for various worthy causes will be diverted to fund the rebuilding of Hamas tunnels. Definitely the Smartest Men (and women) in the Room, by gum!
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-07-22 07:14  

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