Hillary Clinton To Offer $1Bn To Gaza In Move To Sideline Hamas

Mrs Clinton has the advantage of already knowing many
of the principal players in the Middle East. Photo: EPA

From The Telegraph:

Hillary Clinton will offer almost $1 billion in aid to moderate Palestinian group Fatah in a move to sideline Hamas militants in Gaza.

The US secretary of state will make her first foray into the minefield of Middle Eastern diplomacy with the announcement of $900 million (£620 million) to help rebuilding.

She arrived in Egypt on Sunday for a meeting of major donors who are expected to pledge money to reconstruct the Gaza Strip, but only if the enclave's rulers Hamas play no role in spending the cash.

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Hillary Clinton To Attend Conference On Gaza Aid -- CBS
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