12.05.2011                      08.Ijar, 5771                      Tag 22 des Omer; Ta'anit BH'B

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Fayyad to Arab states: We need you more than ever; save us

PA makes pleas to Arab countries for aid money following Israeli decision to stop transferring tax revenue; aid from Arab states decreases from last year; Palestinians call for pressure on Israel over funds.

The Palestinian Authority appealed to Arab countries on Wednesday to pay the salaries of 155,000 government workers after Israel decided to suspend the transfer of tax funds to the PA.
"We say to our Arab brothers: save us. We need your help more than any time before. It is the moment of truth," Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad told a news briefing in the West Bank city of Ramallah….