Falling Short

Many oil-rich Arab nations have paid a small fraction of the amount they promised to contribute to the Palestinian Authority.

SOURCE: Palestinian Authority Ministry of Finance, U.S. government | GRAPHIC: Karen Yourish And Larry Nista - The Washington Post - July 27, 2008

This Story Arab Aid to Palestinians Often Doesn't Fulfill Pledges Article \| In 2002, when oil prices were hovering around $21 a barrel, nearly two dozen Arab nations joined to pledge yearly contributions of $660 million to support the Palestinian Authority's annual budget. Now, even with oil prices more than six times higher and the Palestinian Authority bordering on... Falling Short		Network News X Profile View More Activity TOOLBOX E-Mail This Reprints		More on washingtonpost.com • More World News » washingtonpost.com
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