Arab countries delay payment of Gaza funds amid Palestinian rivalry
CAIRO — A senior Arab League official said Saturday Arab countries have not delivered any of the more than $1 billion US they pledged to rebuild Gaza after Israel's devastating offensive.
The official says the money pledged in mid-January has been held up because of disagreements between rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas about who should receive donations.
He says Arab countries are waiting to see whether a solution to the disagreement is reached at an international meeting on Gaza reconstruction in Egypt on Monday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
Saudi Arabia pledged $1 billion for Gaza reconstruction, Qatar $250 million and Algeria $100 million.
Hamas seized control of Gaza from Fatah in 2007.
Source : The Canadian Press
The official says the money pledged in mid-January has been held up because of disagreements between rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas about who should receive donations.
He says Arab countries are waiting to see whether a solution to the disagreement is reached at an international meeting on Gaza reconstruction in Egypt on Monday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
Saudi Arabia pledged $1 billion for Gaza reconstruction, Qatar $250 million and Algeria $100 million.
Hamas seized control of Gaza from Fatah in 2007.
Source : The Canadian Press