clear

Creating new perspectives since 2009

UAE donates $52 million to Palestinians under Israeli fire

July 12, 2014 at 12:05 pm

The UAE announced on Friday that it would increase donations to $52 million for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip who have been under continuous Israeli bombardment for the fifth day.

On Thursday the UAE announced it would pay $25 million. An official UAE news agency said that the Red Crescent of the UAE pledged to pay $2.27 million.

The UAE Red Crescent was commissioned to set up a field hospital for the treatment of the Palestinian casualties.