Syria moots Arab aid for Palestinians

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Syria moots Arab aid for Palestinians

ALJAZEERA.NET
Tuesday 31 January 2006, 20:35 Makka Time, 17:35 GMT


Syria plans proposing to Arab nations to compensate the Palestinians for any aid Western powers might cut after the election victory of Islamist group Hamas.

State-run Sana news agency on Tuesday quoted Farouq al-Shara, the foreign minister, as saying Syria would submit the proposal at an Arab summit in March.

"The move comes within the framework of the continuous Arab support to the Palestinian people, and the respect of its will and choices," Sana said.

The Quartet of major powers trying to broker Middle East peace - Russia, the European Union, the US and the UN - said earlier this week that Hamas must reject violence and recognise Israel or risk losing the vital aid.

But Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said on Tuesday the world should not cut off funding to the Palestinians after Hamas's victory.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E9E90911-77C9-417F-8F67-E63C7CB3C45D.htm

Whether or not the Quartet withholds aid to the Palestinian people, there will be aid from the Arab nations who will not betray their brothers at this time.

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RJnAbbysNana

(Edited to add personal note.)