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in comparison with other [branches of UNRWA] we have in Lebanon the highest number of what we call “special-hardship cases”, which is “the poor of the poor”. We have 50,000 people in this situation, 20 to 30 percent of the [Palestinian] population, who live in deplorable poverty conditions. This is the highest percentage compared to all other [areas].

They eat ice cream, they swim, they play music. Paradise! And look at this: “Special permission was granted to Gaza footballers to train in Judea and Samaria and compete in international matches abroad.”

We even let their soccer team out to play. It took special permission, but hey, for those guys and those fans, if that’s what it takes, that’s what it takes.

Flying Dutchman wrote:A new Algerian ship in sailing towards Gaza. The millions of homeless in Pakistan and sick hungry children will probably also ask "What about us"? Good thing for those children that Western countries, the US first, are donating while left alone and almost forgotten by their neighbors.

Saudi Arabia has donated a further 80 million dollars to flood-hit Pakistan boosting a national campaign collection to 400 million riyals (106.6 million dollars), local press said on Thursday.

King Abdullah has ordered the allocation of 300 million riyals “on behalf of the Saudi people,” Saudi Gazette daily reported quoting an official statement.
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The kingdom has so far sent 21 planeloads of aid to Pakistan.

Meanwhile, the Saudi ambassador to Islamabad Abdul Aziz Alghadir has said the Saudi Development Bank has allocated 20 million dollars in aid for flood victims, Saudi Gazette reported.

Pakistan floods: Saudi Arabia pledges $100m
Oil-rich country overtakes US as main aid donor as second wave of flooding hits new areas in southern provinces

The moral appears to be that the Arabs are worse at PR than other donor countries, but not lacking in generosity (so, yet another loon myth blown out of the water,).

The moral appears to be that the Arabs are worse at PR than other donor countries, but not lacking in generosity (so, yet another loon myth blown out of the water,).

Saudi raises $20.5 million in Pakistan flood aid campaign
August 17, 2010

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has raised 20.5 million dollars in aid on the first day of a national campaign for flood-striken Pakistan, state news agency SPA said on Tuesday.

King Abdullah kicked off the campaign by donating 20 million riyals ($5.33 million), and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz offered 10 million riyals, press reports said.

Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, gave five million riyals to the cause, according to the reports.

The oil-rich kingdom has already sent 16 planeloads of relief supply to Pakistan, Arab News daily said, adding that it had pledged to provide 100 million dollars in aid.

The United Nations warned on Tuesday of a "second wave of death" in Pakistan while aid agencies struggled to raise money to help the 20 million people hit by the nation's worst-ever natural disaster.

Fresh rains have threatened further anguish for the millions affected by three weeks of flooding that has engulfed about one quarter of the country, including its rich agricultural heartland.
Agence France-Presse