VOL. XXXIX

No. 16

15-January-1996

PALESTINE

Palestinians To Receive $865Mn In New Aid From Donors

Meeting in Paris on 9 January, some 50 donor countries and international organizations pledged an extra $865mn in aid to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), more than the $550mn requested by the Palestinians to finance their development projects and budget deficit in 1996. With an earlier amount of $500mn pledged but not disbursed, the total sum available to the Palestinians between...