De helft van dit geld is feitelijk naar Gaza gegaan, en het is niet te controleren waar dat precies voor is gebruikt. Sommige ambtenaren van de Palestijnse Autoriteit in Gaza zijn 's nachts actief voor de volksverzetscomitees die raketten op Israel afvuren.
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$3 Billion to Palestinians in 2008 : Where did it all go?
By The Associated Press
A French diplomat said Tuesday that the Palestinians have received $3 billion in foreign aid in 2008.
Alain Remy, the French consul general in Jerusalem, said that $1.8 billion went for the budget of the Palestinian Authority. Another $700 million went to specific programs. Finally, $500 million went to humanitarian assistance.
At a pledging conference in Paris a year ago, donor countries promised to
contribute $7.7 billion through 2010. The money is meant to shore up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his peace efforts with Israel.
contribute $7.7 billion through 2010. The money is meant to shore up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his peace efforts with Israel.
Some of the money reaches Hamas-ruled Gaza as humanitarian assistance and salaries for Abbas loyalists.
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