(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
The amount of £100,000 was allocated by the Palestine government as a loan fund to the victims of the Palestine earthquake, an official announcement stated.
The sums are to be granted as a loan for a period of ten years at 6 per cent and are to be used for repairs to the damaged houses.
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