U.S. Pledges $212 Million in New Aid for Gaza
Posted on AllSides October 12th, 2014
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Secretary of State John Kerry announced $212 million in fresh aid for Gaza on Sunday as diplomats from more than 40 nations gathered here to pledge funds for the territory’s reconstruction.
The new assistance is in addition to $118 million in humanitarian aid that the United States provided to residents of Gaza earlier this year.
Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority, has been seeking $4 billion to rebuild the infrastructure of Gaza, which was battered during the recent 50-day war between the militant group Hamas and Israel. But...
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