Aid to Palestinians Approved
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President Bush approved yesterday $20 million in direct aid to the Palestinian Authority, as part of a broader White House strategy to pursue peace in the Middle East following Yasser Arafat&#39;s death.
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The US pledges $20m to help Palestinians out of a financial crisis - a rare direct payment from Washington.
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President Bush  approved Wednesday $20 million in direct aid to the Palestinian Authority, as part of a broader White House strategy to pursue peace in the Middle East following Yasser Arafat's death.
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Israel backs the release of 250 Palestinian prisoners in a show of support for Palestinian president Abbas.
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Following a successful appeal for aid to rebuild Lebanon, donors turn their attention to the Palestinian crisis.
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The emergency government that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas installed after Islamic militants seized control of Gaza reaped its first windfall on Monday, with the European Union promising to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in crucial aid.
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The Bush administration has signaled approval of growth in some Israeli settlements in the West Bank in a policy change aimed at helping Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the New York Times said on Saturday.
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The Bush administration has signaled  approval of growth in some Israeli settlements in the West Bank  in a policy change aimed at helping Prime Minister Ariel  Sharon, the New York Times said on Saturday.
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Led by Europe, international donors on Monday pledged $7.4 billion over three years to help Palestinians as new peace talks begin with Israel, yet old Mideast fights over disputed land and freedom of movement shadowed the largest show of support for the Palestinians in more than a decade.
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Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has used a visit to the West Bank to declare that Britain is boosting its contribution to an international fund for needy Palestinians.
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World donors pledged $500 million in aid for Palestinians on Friday, including $55 million for a U.N. emergency appeal for humanitarian help, organizers said.
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PARIS, Dec. 17 -- Countries and international organizations pledged $7.4 billion in assistance to the impoverished Palestinian Authority at a conference in Paris on Monday, saying that an infusion of cash would help the peace process begun by the United States last month in Annapolis, Md.
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UK and Israeli leaders reiterated their support for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in his dispute with Hamas.
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The White House praised the Israeli parliament&#39;s approval of removing settlements from Gaza and part of the West Bank as a step forward in peacemaking with the Palestinians.
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Israel has approved the release of 170 Palestinian prisoners, even as a Palestinian official gave the news a cool reception. A senior Israeli official said the release is an effort to create a spirit of reconciliation
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Israel praises the Palestinian Authority for deploying its forces to stop rocket attacks in Gaza.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Middle East peace hopes  were boosted on Monday when Mahmoud Abbas was elected  Palestinian president and Israel's parliament backed Ariel  Sharon's new coalition to implement his planned Gaza pullout.