VOL. XXXIX

No. 34

20-May-1996

PALESTINE

US/French Group To Construct $170Mn Power Station In Gaza

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has signed an agreement with a joint American-French group for the construction of an electric power station in Gaza to replace the power supplies presently provided by Israel to the self-rule areas. In a statement on 14 May, Mr. 'Abd al-Rahman Hamad, the head of Energy in the PA, said that the projected power plant is estimated to cost $170mn and will be...