peacemaking 2 Ramallah On his part, Abbas indicated that he was told by Rice there would be an entire team of monitors. "Indeed, the United Statespromised us that there will be monitors to help prevent anyfriction and tension," he said. Rice said in the next three months, the PalestinianAuthority would receive more than US$40 million in U.S. aidto help create jobs and rebuild the Palestinianinfrastructure. The money is part of some US$350 million inadditional aid to the Palestinians, promised by U.S. President George W. Bush last week.--SPA1440 Local Time 1140 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/237466