WHO’S WHO IN THE AID FOR GAZA CAMPAIGN?

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March 2, 2009 at 12:44 pm (Gaza, Holocaust, International Solidarity, Israel, Palestine, War Crimes)

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Unlike the aftermath of the European holocaust where Germany itself was forced to pay reparations to the surviving victims, things are different regarding the holocaust in Gaza. Instead of the International Community insisting that Israel pay for the damages and crimes, everyone else seems to be pitching in instead.

The following report shows exactly how….. in dollars.

Gaza donor conference: Who is pledging what

An international conference to help rebuild the Gaza Strip got underway Monday in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The Palestinian Authority had hoped to raise $2.78 billion in aid, including $1.33 billion to rebuild the coastal strip after Israel’s three-week military offensive in January. Here are some of the pledges announced ahead of the one-day event.

Gulf Arab states plan to pledge $1.65 billion in aid over a period of up to five years.

The United States will pledge $900 million, of which $300 million will be earmarked for Gaza. The rest will be to support the Palestinian Authority’s economic reforms and budget shortfalls.

The European Commission will pledge 436 million euros ($552.6 million) both to the reconstruction of Gaza and the reforms of the Palestinian Authority.

Britain said it would pledge £30 million ($43 million) to help rebuild Gaza’s economy.

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