Important News
- Weather: Pleasant conditions prevail
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- Palestinians killed and wounded by Israeli bombing in central Gaza
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- Occupation forces seize election posters in Beit Jala, West of Bethlehem
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- Suffocation cases among students after Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters at them near Hebron
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- Oil prices soar amid geopolitical tensions and increased demand
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- US President Trump says blockade imposed on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports starts today
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- Occupation forces close eastern gate of town near Nablus
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- Two injured by Israeli gunfire near Jerusalem
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- Israeli airstrike kills four, including woman, in Lebanon as aggression continues
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- Colonists break into Jerusalem's Aqsa mosque
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- WHO official says Israel's restrictions on medical aid entry to Gaza hinders heath response
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- Israeli colonists set up iron gate in Jerusalem's Old City
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- Israeli forces demolish Palestinian house, commercial structure near Tulkarm
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EU Aid to Palestinians in WB & GS
JERUSALEM, October 2, 2007, (WAFA) – The European Commission office in Jerusalem said the European Commission (EC) started paying social allowances to over 35,000 Palestinian families in the West Bank(WB) and Gaza Strip(GS).
In co-operation with the Palestinian Ministries of Finance and Social Affairs, a total of €6.5 million (NIS 35.75 million) is made available by the EC through the Temporary International Mechanism (TIM).
The office pointed out that each beneficiary will receive NIS 1,000 (€185). The payment is being made to impoverished households, often headed by women and that include elderly or family members with special needs.
More than €500 million (NIS 2.75 billion), including a total EU contribution of €485 million (NIS 2.67 billion), have been made available to all components of the TIM in support of the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza.
