JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia June 5: Saudi Arabia has recently contributed 10 million dollar to assist Palestinians in the occupied territories, a spokesman for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) said Friday, reports AFP.

The amount was pledged to the OIC administered Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Fund at the organisation's ministerial meeting in April, the spokesman said.

During a meeting in March with Palestinian leader Faisal Al-Husscini, Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal promised that Saudi Arabia would provide emergency aid to the Palestinians in the occupied ’ territories.

That pledge, which was seen as a sign of encouragement to the Palestinians to resume peace talks with Israel In April, has now been honoured, Arab diplomats said.

The Al Quds Funds not administered by the Saudi government and has no links to the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). It is managed by an administrative council, grouping OIC official, which . determines the amount of aid allocated to Islamic institutions (n the occupied territories.

When the hind was created th 1076, OIC members promised to contribute 100 million dollar.