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Japan pledges $200 million in aid for Palestinians
Representatives of 22 nations participate in conference to promote Palestinian development; delegates repeat their support of PA's demand for Palestinian stateAssociated Press
Published: 03.01.14,
Japan pledged more than $200 million in aid Saturday to help the Palestinian Authority, as representatives from 22 nations reiterated their support of the Palestinians' quest for their own state.
The pledge was announced by Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida at the second Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development, held in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.
Kishida said the first disbursement of the aid – about $62 million – was expected later this month.
Ministers and high-ranking officials from 22 countries and five international organizations participated in the one-day conference, which was jointly chaired by Indonesia, the Palestinian Authority and Japan.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4493864,00.html
