THE GULF WAR: The Battle Front : A Wave of Condemnation
JAPAN, BELGIUM, ITALY, SPAIN and BRITAIN were among the nations condemning the strikes on Israel as terrorism aimed at drawing the Jewish state into the war. GERMAN Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher offered Israel $166 million in emergency humanitarian aid. He planned to fly to Tel Aviv today in a show of solidarity. The DUTCH government also offered to provide Israel humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, JAPAN pledged $538 million in loans to help the Philippine economy cope with effects of the war. The Philippines has lost millions in income from Filipinos forced to quit their jobs in gulf countries.
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