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2004-02-18

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-02-18 8:40:09 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Blame is being assigned to someone besides Israel? That spiked my suprise meter.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-2-18 9:37:07 AM|| 2004-2-18 9:37:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 CF - good point!

"a possible Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip could create a chaotic vacuum and throw control of the territory into the hands of the Islamic extremist group Hamas."

So what? Hamas, Arafat, what's the difference??

As the money for hating Jews and America dries up, the Palestinian people are starting to look about for real jobs.

But unfortunately for them, the Europeans are starting to wake up to understand that Islamists don't love to hate Americans and Jews in the same mild way that they do- the Islamists mean to destroy Western Civilization.

Posted by B 2004-2-18 10:49:35 AM|| 2004-2-18 10:49:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 European aid to the Palestinian Authority is dropping sharply as Arafat continues to block financial reforms. French and British media last week reported on huge cash transfers to Arafatâs wife, Suha, who lives in Paris, and German media followed with a report that EU investigators believe Arafat has been diverting donations to terror organizations.

Gee, really? Wotta surprise.

Freakin' morons...

Posted by mojo 2004-2-18 10:54:23 AM|| 2004-2-18 10:54:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 The Palis are blaming someone other than the Jooooos? *tap *tap* Whoa! Great warhks!

Posted by Steve from Relto 2004-2-18 11:47:57 AM|| 2004-2-18 11:47:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Palestinian Authority near collapse?
How would anyone ever tell that Hell Hole has collapsed?

Posted by Capsu78 2004-2-18 12:19:50 PM|| 2004-2-18 12:19:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Does the EU really think this will get arafuk to say "oops...the jig is up. perhaps I should negotiate in good faith with Israel, sue for peace, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, stop teaching and preaching hate for Jews, stop saying one thing in english and another in arabic, stop sending money to my wife (etc etc etc?"

Hardly.

Two rules of physics applies here: Objects in motion tend to stay in motion, and for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

In other words, arafuk will simply do more, not less of the same in response to the pressure. He will disrupt investigations into corruption. He will sow seeds of discontent and mistrust among previous allies. He will somehow attempt to spin the chaos in gaza after the Israeli pullout to his advantage. He will pay graft to influential people.

And through it all there are those in the west who can see nothing wrong with such behavior amongst the palis nor arafuk. In fact, they promote it. Unintentionally, but factually. And you can thank al-guardian, BBC-Akbar, UC Berkley and the MSA, and the like, for that.

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-2-18 12:20:27 PM|| 2004-2-18 12:20:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 SDB at USS Clueless
http://denbeste.nu/cd_log_entries/2004/01/UpagainsttheWall.shtml
wrote an opinion article that this seems to support.

Posted by Dave 2004-2-18 1:11:13 PM|| 2004-2-18 1:11:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Dont know if the EU expects Arafat to change or not - and they dont really need (and may not even want) for him to change completely - just stop being so openly corrupt as to embarrasse them. In any case, if they cut off his funds, they cut off the embarrassment, and the internal political cost in Europe (there are SOME voters there who actually ask why their money is wasted on the PA)

More interesting is the prospect that Israeli withdrawl from Gaza will lead to open war between Hamas and Dahlan. Either way Israel wins - if Dahlan wins they have someone they can talk to, someone who is apparently more sensible and with greater understanding of cause and effect than Arafat. If Hamas wins, they can go after Hamas from the air without the euros and others whining that its undermining the PA.

Then attempt something similar in the West Bank.

Posted by liberalhawk 2004-2-18 1:53:02 PM|| 2004-2-18 1:53:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 LH:

Remember -- the bush admin got the EU to shut off funding to Hamas and declare Hamas a terrorist organization.

and so, another turn of the crank.

Posted by PlanetDan 2004-2-18 2:51:56 PM|| 2004-2-18 2:51:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 "The problem is not just the occupation, it is much bigger. Nablus is ruled by thugs. The people are killing each other."

The "country" is a wreck. Blame it on the "Zionist conspiracy" but the Paleos have dug their own graves (or someone may for them). I wonder if they are cheering in the streets now like they did on 9/11.

Posted by dataman1 2004-2-18 2:58:49 PM|| 2004-2-18 2:58:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Why do I think the EU is cutting funds because Europe's economy is sputtering badly and tax revenues are down?Blaming Arafat and PA for corruption is face-saving way of cutting funding-after all,Arafat and PA didn't suddenly discover how to siphon off funds yesterday,it's been known for years.

Posted by Stephen 2004-2-18 6:55:48 PM|| 2004-2-18 6:55:48 PM|| Front Page Top

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