Palestinians get 50 million dollar gift

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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3139069,00.html

Palestinians also reap fruits of disengagement: Japanese foreign ministry donates USD 50 million to PA, fulfilling half of promise made to Mahmoud Abbas in May; Tokyo source: Sharon to visit in autumn

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"Israel is not the only side to reap diplomatic fruits of disengagement: Japan's foreign ministry announced Tuesday it would grant the Palestinian Authority foreign aid in the amount of USD 50 million (NIS 225 million).

A source in Japan's foreign ministry said the grant was an "emergency grant and aid after Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip and parts of the northern West Bank."

The gift is believed to be in gratitude for the PA holding fire during the pullout.

According to the announcement, the goal of the aid includes building infrastructure and industry in the Palestinian areas.

The Japanese stressed the money would be transferred to Palestinian international organizations such as the United Nation's Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)."