In this Aug. 11, 2014 file photo, Palestinian Ziad Rizk, sits with others in a shelter made of a blanket stretched over four poles next to one of the destroyed al-Nada Towers, where he lost his apartment and clothes shop, in the town of Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip.

Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that it has given SR225 million to support the budget of the Palestinian Authority (PA) over the past three months.

“The Saudi Fund for Development has transferred the amount to the account of the Palestinian Finance Ministry,” said Saudi Ambassador to Cairo Ahmed Qattan.

Qattan, who is the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the Arab League, said the amount represented the Kingdom’s monthly contribution (SR75 million each) to the PA’s budget for October, November and December 2014.

He reiterated Saudi Arabia’s continuous support for the Palestinian cause at all forums. “Since January 2013, the Kingdom has increased its share to the PA’s monthly budget from $14 million (SR52.5 million) to $20 million (SR75 million),” he said.

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