Kerry pledges $212 million aid for Gaza
- 10 years ago
World leaders come together in Cairo -- a renewed attempt at Mideast peace.
That message of hope was heard loud and clear at the Gaza reconstruction conference, where U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged $212 million in aid for Gaza.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY, SAYING:
"Out of this conference must come not just money, but a renewed commitment from everybody to work for a peace that meets the aspirations of all. For Israelis, for Palestinians, and for all the peoples of this region."
But Kerry gave no specifics on how to restart negotiations.
The last round of U.S.-brokered peace talks broke down in April.
After which a seven-week war raged between Israel and the Palestinians. Casualty numbers soared with each passing day.
More than 60 Israelis, most of them soldiers, and more than 2,100 Palestinians, most of them civilians were killed in the conflict.
An estimated 18,000 Palestinian homes were
That message of hope was heard loud and clear at the Gaza reconstruction conference, where U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pledged $212 million in aid for Gaza.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY, SAYING:
"Out of this conference must come not just money, but a renewed commitment from everybody to work for a peace that meets the aspirations of all. For Israelis, for Palestinians, and for all the peoples of this region."
But Kerry gave no specifics on how to restart negotiations.
The last round of U.S.-brokered peace talks broke down in April.
After which a seven-week war raged between Israel and the Palestinians. Casualty numbers soared with each passing day.
More than 60 Israelis, most of them soldiers, and more than 2,100 Palestinians, most of them civilians were killed in the conflict.
An estimated 18,000 Palestinian homes were