Hamas leader in plea to international community over aid
30/01/2006 - 10:30:10Hamas today asked the international community not to cut aid to the Palestinian Authority.
“We call on you to transfer all aid to the Palestinian treasury,” Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas leader in Gaza, told a news conference.
He spoke just hours before the so-called Quartet of Mideast mediators was to meet today to discuss the fall-out from the Hamas election victory earlier this week.
Addressing international concerns that aid would be used to fund violence, Haniyeh said: “We assure you that all the revenues will be spent on salaries, daily life and infrastructure.”
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