Press Release: United States Assistance to the Palestinians

United States Assistance to the Palestinians Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 2, 2009

At the March 2, 2009 donors conference for Gaza recovery in Sharm el Sheikh, the United States announced its intent to provide support to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Gaza recovery totaling approximately $900 million. The assistance will be available in 2009, and is subject to Congressional approval. The assistance includes continued immediate humanitarian support to the Palestinian people in Gaza, including for the UN Consolidated Appeal; budget support for the PA; and further support for the priorities identified by the PA in the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan.

We will work closely with Congress on our assistance package. It will include the following components: Read the rest of this entry »