Abbas warns EU

President Mahmoud Abbas warned yesterday of an "explosion of anger" among Palestinians if international donors did not move fast to restore aid cut off in recent weeks. International donors including the European Union and the United States have...

President Mahmoud Abbas warned yesterday of an "explosion of anger" among Palestinians if international donors did not move fast to restore aid cut off in recent weeks.

International donors including the European Union and the United States have suspended aid to the Palestinian Authority because of the Hamas-led government's failure to renounce violence and recognise Israel since coming to power in March.

The EU, the Palestinians' largest donor, has been charged with coming up with a way of restarting aid for the most urgent needs while bypassing Hamas officials. But the EU acknowledges it could take weeks to get a new aid mechanism working.

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