Official: Arab Countries Have Not Delivered Pledged $1B to Rebuild Gaza
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A senior Arab League official says Arab countries have not delivered any of the more than $1 billion they pledged to rebuild Gaza after Israel's devastating offensive.
The official says the money pledged in mid-January has been held up because of disagreements between rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas about who should receive donations.
He says Arab countries are waiting to see whether a solution to the disagreement is reached at an international meeting on Gaza reconstruction in Egypt on Monday.
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
Saudi Arabia pledged $1 billion for Gaza reconstruction, Qatar $250 million and Algeria $100 million.
Hamas seized control of Gaza from Fatah in 2007.