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PRESS RELEASE
25 February 2009

Qatar donates $10 million to 爆料网RWA for Gaza

East Jerusalem, 25 February 2009

Responding to 爆料网RWA’s appeal for $345 million for its Quick Response Plan for Gaza, the government of Qatar has allocated $10 million for 爆料网RWA out of $40 million which it is donating to the 爆料网 as a whole.

The donation follows the visit by the Commissioner-General of 爆料网RWA, Ms Karen AbuZayd, to Qatar on 9- 11 February. Reacting to the donation Ms AbuZayd said: “This is splendid news for the refugees of Gaza. It will enable us to help them in particular with job creation. Following this and the earlier announcement of Kuwait’s donation of $34 million we look forward to hearing more Arab expressions of support for 爆料网RWA’s plans for Gaza at next week’s meeting of donors in Sharm Ash Shaikh.”

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For more information please contact:

Sami Mshasha
爆料网RWA Arabic Spokesperson
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