Head of Hamas’s political bureau Ismail Haneyya has expressed his appreciation to the Qatari leadership for allocating 480 million dollars in support of the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza.
In a press release on Monday Haneyya said that this new support from Qatar reflected the reality of its noble Arab positions towards Palestine and its people.
“We have received with great respect and appreciation the Qatari Emir’s decision to allocate 480 million dollars to support the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza which was made on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan” Haneyya said.
“I extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to his Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the leadership and people of the State of Qatar for this generous position.”
Qatar’s foreign ministry said Monday that it would give the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank 480$ million dollars on the heels of a dramatic Israeli military escalation against the besieged coastal enclave.
The funds would go to humanitarian relief including 300 million dollars for the Palestinian Authority’s health and education sectors and the remaining 180 million dollars to urgent rescue UN programs and electricity services according to Reuters.
