In October, international donors at a much-heralded conference in Egypt pledged $5.4 billion in aid to rebuild Gaza after last summer’s war with Israel. So, how’s it going?
Only 2% of the $5.4 billion pledged for Gaza reconstruction has actually been delivered. Arab states have sent zero http://t.co/nil2g2BR2U
— Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) December 19, 2014
Wow. Not very well. An excerpt from the Reuters piece:
The conference in Cairo had been hailed as a success, with Qatar promising $1 billion, Saudi Arabia $500 million and the United States and the European Union a combined $780 million in various forms of assistance.
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“The Arab countries haven’t paid anything until now,” Mufeed al-Hasayna, the Palestinian housing minister, said this month. “The Europeans just a few millions, maybe something from the Swedes.”
It was not clear what happened to promises of $200 million from each of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. In part, officials said, the problem is that it always takes time for donors to follow through on their commitments.
Is it such a mystery, however?
Gulf braces for tough times over oil price plunge… http://t.co/6mCJOHzwOH
— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) December 19, 2014
So, what is Gaza doing with the funds it has received?
https://twitter.com/Doranimated/status/545940070164074496
Maybe “tunnels” are the only shovel-ready projects in Gaza? It’s a “stimulus”!
Or maybe they’re buying new rockets?
https://twitter.com/seouldan/status/545941991838601216
Actually…
Here is the latest news from Israel this morning:
Breaking: Gaza rocket lands in southern Israel, no injuries http://t.co/FrGlWii2PJ
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 19, 2014
CONFIRMED: #Gaza rocket hits #Israel for second time since summer warhttp://t.co/Eu2nn0sNL9
(Archive photo: Reuters) pic.twitter.com/8lwZMxpGCV— Ynetnews (@ynetnews) December 19, 2014
Negev police pic of the rocket fired from #Gaza which landed in a field in the Eshkol region today #Israel pic.twitter.com/6XQ25zwCUN
— Ben Hartman (@Benhartman) December 19, 2014
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