Palestinians get interim aid
{{date|May 12, 2006}}

The [[w:United Nations|United Nations]], the [[w:United States|United States]], [[w:Russia|Russia]] and the [[w:European Union|European Union]] have agreed on a "temporary international mechanism" to get aid to the Palestinians for a trial period of three months, to ease financial tensions on the new government led by [[w:Hamas|Hamas]].

The Quartet issued a statement after a day of talks in which [[w:Egypt|Egypt]], [[w:Jordan|Jordan]] and [[w:Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] warned of a civil war if the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority was left to collapse.

"The Quartet expressed its willingness to endorse a temporary international mechanism that is limited in scope and duration, operates with full transparency and accountability," it said.

The Palestinian Authority has been facing a financial crisis since US and EU aid was suspended in April. There has been a large effort from the Muslim world, Particularly Egypt to help raise and fund the Pastinians. 

The Palestinian Authority employs some 165,000 people and the UN estimates a quarter of the Palestinian population relies on government salaries. It is estimated that $240 million is needed to cover the PA salaries for March and April.

==Sources==
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|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4756407.stm
|title=Palestinians to get interim aid
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|pub=BBC News Online
|date=May 10, 2006
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*{{source
|url=http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2006-05/06/article05.shtml
|title=Egyptians Race to Donate for Palestinians
|author=Ahmed Fathi
|pub=Islam Online
|date=May 06, 2006
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[[category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[category:Palestine]]
[[category:Middle East]]
[[Category:Hamas]]
[[Category:Palestinian National Authority]]
The United Nations, the United States, Russia and the European Union have agreed on a "temporary international mechanism" to get aid to the Palestinians for a trial period of three months, to ease financial tensions on the new government led by Hamas.

The Quartet issued a statement after a day of talks in which Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia warned of a civil war if the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority was left to collapse.

"The Quartet expressed its willingness to endorse a temporary international mechanism that is limited in scope and duration, operates with full transparency and accountability," it said.

The Palestinian Authority has been facing a financial crisis since US and EU aid was suspended in April. There has been a large effort from the Muslim world, Particularly Egypt to help raise and fund the Pastinians. 

The Palestinian Authority employs some 165,000 people and the UN estimates a quarter of the Palestinian population relies on government salaries. It is estimated that $240 million is needed to cover the PA salaries for March and April.


category:Politics and conflicts
category:Palestine
category:Middle East
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