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| Israel-Palestine |
| Palestinians Expect Huge Foreign Aid Package |
| 2004-04-08 |
| In the: "We broke it you pay for the repairs catagory". EFL&sanity JERUSALEM — The Palestinians expect a large aid package from the United States Expect? Begging for is a much better description and other donor countries to help rebuild the Gaza Strip after an Israeli withdrawal, the Palestinian foreign minister said Thursday. snip The two sides are nowhere near a deal which would require major concessions, including agreement by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to give up some of his power Yeah Right and an implicit recognition of Israel by Hamas I repeat: YEAH RIGHT! (only louder).The Islamic militant group, which has killed more than 300 Israelis in attacks since 2000, seeks Israel’s destruction. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has said he expects to withdraw from Gaza in the coming year. As part of Sharon’s unilateral "disengagement," Israel would also impose a boundary in the West Bank, at least temporarily. snip The Palestinians fear Sharon is giving up Gaza in order to tighten his hold on much of the West Bank Now why on earth would Sharon want to do that?. However, they also said they welcome any withdrawal. Shaath said the Palestinians will demand DEMAND? Now there’s a case of misplaced selfconfidence for ya. that the United States do "nothing that will pre-empt a permanent settlement, neither on borders nor refugees or anything." In the event of a Gaza withdrawal, "the Americans should be ready with the World Bank and other donors to make massive economic support for the Palestinian Authority," Shaath The Palestinians, already heavily dependent on international aid, are hoping for more money to help rebuild an economy shattered in more than three years of fighting with Israel. Shaath said the funds were needed for "relief, reconstruction, economic activities, labor and job creation, and others." Shaath was quoted as saying he is aware of American expectations that in return for the aid, the Palestinians crack down on militant groups and arrest those behind the bombing of an U.S. convoy in Gaza in OctoberAmong other things. In other developments Thursday, the Israeli military said 27 wanted Palestinians were arrested in overnight raids across the West BankGood score. Palestinian officials said two of those arrested were female students from the Al Quds university in Nablus. Final snip |
| Posted by:Evert Visser in NL |
| #19 I have a deal:the US and EU will donate $1million for every % OPEC increases the amount of oil sold. |
| Posted by: Stephen 2004-04-08 10:21:38 PM |
| #18 These morons had better clean out Arafat's bank account of all those millions he stole before coming to the world community for a handout. Not a single penny should be forthcoming until they have done this. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-04-08 9:01:31 PM |
| #17 I got 5,000 turkish lira, 50 pesos and a big f*ck you they can have........ |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-04-08 7:45:52 PM |
| #16 "and we want....a pony!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-08 5:26:33 PM |
| #15 There's people in hell wantin' ice-water, but they ain't gonna get it either. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-04-08 3:00:26 PM |
| #14 I think they should address their fundraising letters to Paris, attn: Suha. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-04-08 2:26:27 PM |
| #13 First the PA establishes accountability. That will be a huge job, given their history. Then they will have to present a plan, with milestones. Then we will review the plan, put in our comments, and send them back our recommendations. If we decide to fund, they will first have to implement. We review, and if progress is made, then we reimburse them, after an audit is done on their operations. Then we go to the next step in the PLAN. Before we give even one thin dime in reimbursement, the PA will have to change their overall philosophy. That is a big, hairy step for the PA. They can do it or they can FOAD. Like Fred sez, "it's no skin off my fore." They can rant and rave, lie and cheat, but WE are the bank and it is our money. So we can do what we want. Laying guilt trips may work on the Dems but it is getting old and ineffective now, in a post 9-11 world, olde chap. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-04-08 2:07:15 PM |
| #12 Let Arafat pay them -- he has stolen enough money from them that he owes them big time. Or let Egypt pay them -- that would be neighborly, brotherly, and a fine act of Muslim charity. But not one damned dime from me! |
| Posted by: Tom 2004-04-08 2:04:43 PM |
| #11 Wow. Like the Shia in Iraq recently, they don't see any inconsistency in trashing/attacking the US while holding their hand out and demanding US cash. Clearly, some parts of their brains are not communicating with others. I think it is fair to call this CRAZY. Not much hope for them until they achieve some degree of sanity. |
| Posted by: sludj 2004-04-08 1:56:38 PM |
| #10 Actually, they probably expect the EU and the Arab states to pay. Both of these groups have been shelling out for years and are pretty tired of it. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-04-08 1:55:36 PM |
| #9 Rewrite this classic in Paleo terms... "If a man once indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he next comes to drinking and sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. -Thomas DeQuincy" It prolly ends with "seething"... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-04-08 1:54:01 PM |
| #8 It's not Chutzpah, but Jizya. And they do expect the infidels to pay them. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-04-08 1:49:45 PM |
| #7 Sure buddy, hold your breath and wait for the check to arrive. If Bush give them one thin dime I will not vote for him |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2004-04-08 1:34:21 PM |
| #6 Better than my comments Phil B. Well done. |
| Posted by: Evert Visser in NL 2004-04-08 12:07:31 PM |
| #5 I tried to post this wth comments a couple of hours ago and hit some bug. The substance of my comments was that is more phantasy nonsense where the Paleos actually believe they deserve a few more billion dollars to squander. We don't have oil but we are Arabs and therefore people should give us large amount of money. Islam is a cargo cult, |
| Posted by: Phil B 2004-04-08 11:56:46 AM |
| #4 Shaath said the funds were needed for "relief, reconstruction, economic activities, labor and job creation, and others." Emphasis on "and others". Fuck 'em. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-04-08 11:47:54 AM |
| #3 --the Americans should be ready with the World Bank and other donors to make massive economic support for the Palestinian Authority," -- And we're supposed to pay, too!? |
| Posted by: Anonymous2U 2004-04-08 11:24:59 AM |
| #2 I rather suspect the only recognition Hamas will get from the Israelis is the lock-on tone from the target acquisition system. As for the Paleos, maybe we could send them shovels so they can dig themselves even deeper into their self-created hole. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2004-04-08 11:07:32 AM |
| #1 and you thought Chutzpah was only a yiddish word.... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-08 10:50:59 AM |