You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Submit your comments on this article
Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Palestinians to get Russian aid
2006-04-16
Russia has said it will grant the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority urgent financial aid, in opposition to the policy of the EU and the US. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the pledge to authority President Mahmoud Abbas in a telephone call, Moscow said.

The US and EU cut off aid after Hamas took power on 30 March because the militant group refused to renounce violence or recognise Israel. Iran on Friday urged the Muslim world to help fund the authority.
Do it yourself.
A Russian foreign ministry statement said: "Mahmoud Abbas stated his high appreciation of Russia's intent, confirmed by Sergei Lavrov, to grant the Palestinian Authority an urgent financial aid in the nearest future."

Mr Lavrov said on Tuesday withholding aid to the Palestinians was a mistake. "Hamas should... recognise Israel and sit down at the negotiating table. But for that it's necessary to work with them," Mr Lavrov said.

Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya, of Hamas, vowed on Friday that the cuts in funds would not weaken the people's resolve.
Okay - then you won't mind if we continue them.
Posted by:lotp

#10  The Russians will find that it is hard to play the Great Game without the price of admission.
Posted by: RWV   2006-04-16 20:44  

#9  Now I symphatize with the families of the victims of Beslan in pointing their fingers at the authorities.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-04-16 19:06  

#8  I dunno. Maybe this is shaping up as a communist uprising against the west. See South America and the link to the poppies. Russia and China and SA and the mexican uprising of extreme socialism. The islamists and muslim countries may only be "useful idiots". There is an alignment deeper than the seen.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-04-16 11:05  

#7  heh! Good question. The way things are playing out, its most likely the former.
Posted by: 2b   2006-04-16 10:25  

#6  I can't figure out whether Russia is Iran's puppet or whether Iran is Russia's?
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-04-16 10:20  

#5  Appropriate -- the Soviets gave birth to Palestinian terrorism, the Russians are keeping it going.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-04-16 08:23  

#4  Gee, I'm sure sorry the crumbling remnants of their sattelites are being a bother. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of guys.

Sheesh.
Posted by: mojo   2006-04-16 01:43  

#3  
Apparently they remember Chechnya.
Posted by: Master of Obvious   2006-04-16 01:23  

#2  apparently they forget Chechnya?
Posted by: Frank G   2006-04-16 00:52  

#1  Considering how poor the Russians are, can't imagine where they are coming up with the cash for this. Maybe we should reconsider some of the money that we have been providing the cash strapped Russians.
Posted by: RWV   2006-04-16 00:16  

00:00