UN to launch huge appeal for Gaza - Democratic Underground

subsuelo

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Thu Jan-29-09 05:26 AM
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UN to launch huge appeal for Gaza

Source: BBC

The UN will launch an appeal for $613m to help people affected by Israel's military offensive in Gaza.

"These needs are massive and multi-faceted," the body's top official Ban Ki-Moon is quoted saying at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

He added that funds would be used to "help overcome at least some measures of this hardship".

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7857874.stm

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leftchick

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Thu Jan-29-09 08:15 AM
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1. a better idea

tell the US to demand our 51st state end the blockade and quit occupying Palestine. What a concept. :eyes:

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