President raises financial crisis in Saudi visit

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President raises financial crisis in Saudi visit

Published Saturday 14/07/2012 (updated) 15/07/2012 21:31

President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday met with the King Abdullah in
Saudi Arabia. (MaanImages/HO)

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) -- President Mahmoud Abbas met on Friday with King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Palestinian Authority's financial crisis.

The PA has been unable to pay government salaries for the last month, citing large debts and the failure of donors to deliver aid.

Abbas headed to Saudi Arabia because "it has always been supportive to the PA at all levels," PLO Secretary-General Yasser Abed Rabbo said on Wednesday, adding that the PA was planning delegations to other Arab countries to seek a way out of their financial crisis.

After meeting with the king in Jeddah, Abbas also met former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri to discuss efforts towards peace between regional countries and Israel.

1 ) omar / AUE

14/07/2012 13:36

Mahmmod Abbas is begging in order to provide the government salary from all Arabic country , in spite of hammas has refused the conciliation. we are sure the relation between Hamas and fat-eh is broke up.

2 ) Tibi / Tubas

14/07/2012 15:21

Let's be honest, "Abbas BEGS in ALL Saudi visits, in the Past, in the Present, and in the Future !!!

3 ) Mel / USA

14/07/2012 16:27

LOL!In that photograph,it looks like they're saying:
(Abdullah) 'And where are U from again'?
(Abbas) 'Palestine,your majesty. Remember? The 3rd Holiest site in Islam?Occupied by Zionists(our "BFF"s)since 1947?'
(Abdullah) O,I've never been there,is it nice? But I do send you money right?You're not Hamas?
(Abbas)No,your majesty,we keep them locked up in Gaza,still,since they won a democratic vote!
(Abdullah)O,good! I despise democracy!

4 ) Jim / UK

15/07/2012 01:55

Hussein: Instead of bugging me for more money every time, what don’t you ask Suha Arafat to give you some. I understand she is leading a life of complete luxury and comfort in Europe. Abbas: But, but, your majesty she needs that money to maintain her lifestyle. I cannot be cruel to the wife of our late president. Besides she told me that her husband earned every penny of it.

5 ) Mel / USA

15/07/2012 19:46

And his "majesty" says finally, "Where are you from again? Are you sure you're not a nasty Shiite?"
LOL!
I'm sorry,but you have to laugh at these money-junkies!
If you can find a moment between them KILLING innocent people,or IGNORING others doing the same.
Selective(criminal)ignorance by make one very fiscally "rich",it seems,post WW2?
O my Lord!

6 ) George / UK

16/07/2012 00:07

Ok, Ok, don't give me money, but maybe you can pay for my luxurious trips and my nice suits? I know, I know, my beoble are too lazy to work, but they still have to eat, so what do you say your majesty? Will you please give me at least a baksheesh?

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