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| Arab aid to Palestinian government blocked |
| 2006-04-24 |
| Aid pledged by Arab countries to the cash-starved Palestinian Authority has been held up, a senior Palestinian official said late Saturday, blaming foreign opponents of the Hamas government. The funds had reached the Arab League, but their transfer to the authority's bank account had been blocked, Nabil Amr, an adviser to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas, told a press conference. Amr said that "several parties have warned Palestinian financial establishments against handling sums destined for the government formed by Hamas". Abbas, the moderate head of the Palestinian Authority who is a member of the mainstream Fatah party, had told all sides that the authority had its own separate bank account, but so far it had not been used, Amr said. Asked who the "parties" were, Amr accused the United States, other members of the so-called Middle East Quartet also comprising Russia, the European Union and the United Nations, and Israel. He said they had called for an economic blockade of the Hamas-led government, which he warned "would lead to disasters not only in the daily life of the Palestinians but also for the stability and security of the region in general". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 So they can transfer funds to the PA, but haven't. And they can't transfer funds to Hamas. Win for the Arabs - no money going anywhere for Pals. |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-04-24 12:15 |
| #2 On the other hand, several Arab League functionaries were observed driving new cars. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-04-24 06:59 |
| #1 As usual Arab countries aid is promiced but rarely deliveried. |
| Posted by: Bernardz 2006-04-24 05:17 |