G8 pledges $3bn to Palestinians - Democratic Underground

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G8 pledges $3bn to Palestinians

The G8 has pledged a $3bn (£1.72bn) aid package for the Palestinian Authority.

Speaking at the Gleneagles summit, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said the funds were to help Israel and the Palestinians co-exist in peace.

He described the package as a "contrast with the politics of terror", referring to Thursday's bomb attacks on London.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4664479.stm

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