Emergency Assistance for the Election of the Ra'ees of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority December 7, 2004 www.mofa.go.jp/announce/announce/2004/12/1207.html 1. On December 7 (Tue), Japan decided to extend emergency assistance totaling about $1.06 million to help the election of the President (Ra'ees) of the Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority on January 9, 2005, to be carried out in a fair and smooth manner. 2. As Mr. Yasser Arafat, Ra'ees of the Palestinian Authority, passed away on November 11, the Palestinian Authority plans to have an election on January 9, 2005, to decide his successor. The Central Election Committee has recently asked the...