UN appeals for Palestinian funds
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The United Nations has made an unprecedented appeal for funds to help alleviate the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories.
The UN is asking donors for $385m (£205m) - an increase of 80% on the budget earmarked for 2006.
Officials say the problem is the result of sanctions against the new Hamas-led government, as well as Israeli restrictions on Palestinian movement.
The new Palestinian government has not paid its employees since March.
Around a million Palestinians, including policemen, teachers and do
