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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Abbas warns of “social, economic catastrophe”
2006-04-25
ANKARA - Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas warned here Monday against a “social and economic catastrophe” in the Palestinian territories if economic assistance does not resume soon. “The loss of financial aid is the main problem, because it threatens to provoke a social end economic crisis in our country,” he told reporters before meeting National Assembly speaker Bulent Arinc.

Abbas told CNN-Turk television earlier that there is “a threat of possible famine” in the territories. Abbas hopes to convince Ankara to use its good relations with Israel, the United States and the European Union to find a compromise that will allow the resumption of financial aid to the Palestinian Authority.
'cause the Turks have such influence over us right now.
Both the EU -- the PalestiniansÂ’ main donor with some 500 million euros (about 620 million dollars) a year -- and the United States suspended their assistance after the arrival to power in March of a government led by the radical group Hamas. The West wants Hamas to renounce its armed struggle, accept the principle of a negotiated settlement with Israel and recognize past Israeli-Palestinian agreements; the radical group has so far rejected all three demands.
Posted by:Steve White

#9  Well, Yea, we're countin' on it.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-04-25 22:58  

#8  maybe the Paleos could, like, produce something salable? Is that too much to ask you you whiny failures of a death cult?
Posted by: Frank G   2006-04-25 21:59  

#7  I try not to be one of the "kill them all" crowd, but when I read about a possible mass death of the Paleos, I'm cool with it. I know that the babies have done nothing wrong, but I don't care about them any more than I would have the babies of Hamburg or Tokyo in WWII.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-04-25 20:55  

#6  Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas warned here Monday against a “social and economic catastrophe” in the Palestinian territories if economic assistance does not resume soon. “The loss of financial aid is the main problem, because it threatens to provoke a social end economic crisis in our country,”

That's a feature, not a bug.
Posted by: Xbalanke   2006-04-25 17:24  

#5  but how can this happen? i mean after all, we DO have high approval ratings..........
Posted by: USN, ret.   2006-04-25 14:35  

#4  Tough shit. Learn to stop blowing up the neighbors. Or die. Machs nicht to me.

I'm tired of bribing animals in the hope they'll stop being animals.
Posted by: mojo   2006-04-25 13:09  

#3  Boo hoo. When I see you selling your weapons back for food I might feel bad. Maybe....
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-04-25 10:21  

#2  Our children suffer from malnutrition---we had to reduce the weight of suicide vests.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-04-25 08:03  

#1  Eat your Kalashnikovs and RPG's, then give us a call.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-04-25 07:54  

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