[How many of you know that the citizens of Saudi
Arabia donated 77 million dollars in ONE NIGHT'S
telethon alone? The Media has carefully down played
this fact as well the 500 Million dollars donated by
the Saudi-based Islamic Bank.

I watch the CBC quite regularly, but I did not see
this kind of Arab generosity mentioned even by our
trusted and (reasonably neutral) national media.

It is true that the Saudi regime donated only $30
million. But this amount is expected to be increased
when the actual needs are assessed

The claim was made (by the zionist controlled media),
and it gradually grew shrill, that the Arabs didn’t
care for the South Asian Muslims. But the Arabian
people's legendary generosity, their solidarity with
fellow Muslims and their sympathy and support for
fellow humanity can not be erased even by the
zionists].

Saudi telethon raises $77 million

(CNN) -- A telethon for tsunami victims on Saudi
state-run television has raised more than $77 million,
and the Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank pledged
an additional $500 million for affected countries.

The telethon followed criticism that Saudi Arabia had
not done enough to help in the tsunami relief efforts.

Among those who contributed in the telethon were King
Fahd who donated $5 million; Crown Prince Abdullah,
$2.5 million; and Prince Sultan, $1.25 million.

The biggest single donation came from Prince Alwaleed
bin Talal, who gave $17 million.

Earlier this week, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia tripled
its initial pledge to the tsunami efforts from $10
million to $30 million, saying it was doing so "in
light of the recent assessment of the magnitude of the
tragedy."

The $500 million donation by the Islamic Development
Bank matches the largest donation to date from an
international financial institution. The World Bank
also has pledged $500 million.

The kingdom said all of its aid efforts will be
coordinated through U.N. agencies.

"Saudi Arabia will continue to assess the situation
and calls upon the international community to step up
efforts and to enhance coordination with the United
Nations to deliver timely assistance to all those
devastated by the tsunami," the kingdom said in a
written statement.

The $77 million raised in Thursday's telethon falls
short of the $155 million raised by a 2002 telethon on
Saudi television to help the families of Palestinian
"martyrs."

That event was held after the Israeli army launched a
massive offensive in the West Bank refugee camp of
Jenin.

The prince also stoked controversy after the September
11, 2001 terror attacks against the United States.

He donated $10 million for disaster relief to New York
-- a donation that then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani rejected
after Alwaleed suggested U.S. policies in the Middle
East contributed to the attacks.