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UN Calls for 80% Boost in Palestinian Emergency Aid

HeadlineJun 01, 2006

In the Occupied Territories, the UN is calling for a dramatic increase in emergency aid for Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza. The UN says it needs $385 million dollars — an 80 percent increase — to cope with the impact of the international boycott of the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority.

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