3rd March 2009 - Donors pledge 3.2 billion for Gaza (IHT)


Gulf Arab states, the United States and the European Commission have made pledges to rebuild Gaza, following Israel's three week offensive in which 1,300 Palestinans and 13 Israeli soldiers died.


In total, iInternational donors pledged $4.481 billion (3.2 billion pounds). The Gulf Arab states have pledged about $1.65 billion. Their donations are to go through a special mechanism launched on Sunday in Riyadh.

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