Palestinian PM Ahmad Quraya to Saudi Arabia where he was hoping to persuade officials to become more involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts and to step up its financial support for the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority.
| "Especially the money. We really need some money. Yasser skimmed all we had." |
In 2002, Saudi Arabia presented its own proposal for Middle East peace that was partially incorporated into the road map.
| Hamas used it for toilet paper... |
The visit will be Quraya's first to the Gulf region since he became prime minister in October. "I will ask (Saudi Arabia) to play a role with the international community to pressure the Israelis to implement the road map," Quraya said.
| "There! That should do it!" |
Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said the Palestinians would ask the Saudis for help in "encouraging Gulf states to support us financially."
| "Maybe youse guyz could hold another telethon?" |
The Palestinian economy has been badly harmed by more than three years of violence and more than 60% of the Palestinian Authority budget is supplied by international donors.
| "Look, Martha! It's a failed proto-state!" |
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