US official: Gaza Reconstruction Aid To Top $900M »

Posted By TimALoftis 8 months, 3 weeks ago in News

JERUSALEM -United States aid for the Gaza Strip's reconstruction will likely top $900 million, an official said, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to make her first Mideast trip as America's top diplomat.

Israeli and Palestinian officials said Monday that Clinton will visit Israel and the West Bank during the first week of March. Clinton said during her Asia trip last week that she would attend an international donors conference in Egypt on March 2 to discuss reconstruction in Gaza.

She provided no other details, but a U.S. official in the United States said Monday that the Obama administration's donation will be at least $900 million in humanitarian and rebuilding aid to the Palestinian Authority to help Gaza recover from Israel's offensive against Hamas last month.

Read Full Story at news.aol.com »

150 Views Share Story 3 Comments Report

Submitted By:
TimALoftis

A Proud And Dedicated Member Of The Propeller Community. If You Like Social News, Join Us For A Mature And Intelligent Discussion On The Latest ...

Who Also Submitted:
Other Related Articles:

RSS Join the Discussion

+ Add Comment
Comments So Far: 3 (view all)
- Display
  • 100%
    cloud158 months, 2 weeks ago

    This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »

    Its destroyed with our weapons and rebuilt with our money....amazing.

    (comment_max_expanded_depth : 2) (comment depth : 2) (recursion depth : 1) (max_comment_reply_depth : 40) (comment_max_render_depth : 3)
    Reply
    loading loading ...
    • Neutral
      azies8 months, 2 weeks ago

      This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »

      so this war for money yeah

      (comment_max_expanded_depth : 2) (comment depth : 2) (recursion depth : 1) (max_comment_reply_depth : 40) (comment_max_render_depth : 3)
      Reply
      loading loading ...
      • Neutral
        HMMace8 months, 2 weeks ago

        This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »

        Just how much of that billion will be kicked back into our pols pockets???? My guess?? Almost all of it..and--that is par for the course with our crooked -greedy, and corrupt pols...
        We need one--just one--good revovlution...
        How much of that "stimulus" will be kicked back??? Again--I would say--almost all of it.. too bad--but--with the crooked pols--what can we expect??? Every pol in Washington will be a guad millionaire after today...
        We sure got a change with Obama--a name change from, Bush to Obama..thats all the change we got..
        Banks cheat--steal billions--what does our pols do--pays off thier debts with our tax money..Anybody fired --?? Nope---
        Anybody go to jail ?? Nope..

        (comment_max_expanded_depth : 2) (comment depth : 2) (recursion depth : 1) (max_comment_reply_depth : 40) (comment_max_render_depth : 3)
        Reply
        loading loading ...
        View All 3 Comments

        Add a Comment

        Sign In With Your Propeller Account

        Forgot your password?

        Please keep your comments relevant to this story.

        To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.

        More News