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| Bush signs law endorsing policy to block PA aid |
| 2006-12-22 |
| President George W. Bush signed into law a bill meant to block US aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government and ban contacts with Hamas until the militant faction has renounced violence and recognizes Israel's existence. It also creates a $20 million (€15.2 million) fund to promote democracy, human rights, freedom of the press and peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The Bush administration stopped aid shortly after the January election victory by Hamas, which Washington considers an international terror organization. The bill Bush signed puts into law what already was administration policy. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Goodness me! Them boys got lips like .10¢ pickles! |
| Posted by: Circles it is! 2006-12-22 16:11 |
| #5 #5 I feel sad about it too. But maybe, just maybe, $$$ will actually for worthwhile cause e.g. ammo for force 17. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-12-22 23:18 |
| #4 I gather the 20 million is to act as seed money for several non-terrorist groups in the Gaza and West Bank, that are working for true accounting and transparency in the PA's budget. Also, some of the groups mentioned have been stressing the idea of real negotiations with the Israelis, instead of the PC hudnas we have been seeing. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2006-12-22 19:16 |
| #3 Agreed, why does not spending money cost so much? Reminds me of the lovely Spousal Unit: yesterday, she informed me that we saved $30 on this purchase that until she did it, neither of us knew we needed......... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2006-12-22 14:09 |
| #2 I'm very suspicious of the $20 million handout too Jules. I don't favor $.02 of taxpayer monies going to anyone in this country. They voted these crappers into control. Let them deal with it without our monies. Let the EU step forth and put its treasure where its loose lips are. |
| Posted by: SpecOp35 2006-12-22 12:11 |
| #1 Excellent. Now, about that $20m. Zactly how does that fund work? |
| Posted by: Jules 2006-12-22 09:01 |