Canada pledges nearly $100-million for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

The federal Liberals are announcing nearly $100-million in humanitarian relief and governance support for Palestinians, days before a widely expected election call.Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, who took on the file of international development last week, is announcing funding for major agencies working in the occupied Palestinian territories.The announced funding includes $30-million for recovery and governance support in the West Bank, where there has been escalating violence between Israeli troops and local militants and what Ottawa calls “significant displacement.”