U.N. WANTS $450MM FOR PALIS, DESPITE BOYCOTT OF HAMAS

UN asks for USD 450 million in aid for Palestinians (YNET)
The United Nations will ask donor countries to contribute a record USD 450 million aid to the Palestinians, whose economy has been crippled by international economic sanctions on the Hamas-led government, UN officials said Wednesday.

About three-quarters of the money being requested is earmarked for job creation, cash assistance and food aid, said David Shearer, head of the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The UN is also asking for money to support the Palestinians health and education system.