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2006-04-11 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas, Abbas in Tug of War over Arafat's Billions

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Posted by lotp 2006-04-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Reason #3 - Radical Iran is making its prelim moves toward reviving the Persian Empires, at least REGIONALLY within the lifetime of the present generations, to includ providing support for HAMAS' agenda. For non-Iranian/non-Shia Muslim nations To support HAMAS and other IRAN-supp groups is to help ensure Iran's desire for future final domination.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-04-11 00:52|| 2006-04-11 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Reason #4: They still haven't decided exactly how to blame Israel

Posted by Spolush Grairt3342 2006-04-11 02:53|| 2006-04-11 02:53|| Front Page Top

#3 The Persian Gulf donors including Saudi Arabia are holding back promised funds not because they object to a Hamas government but because of a sanctified tradition, whereby pledges are an expression of goodwill but do not have to be fully translated into every dollar and cent and certainly not in haste.

Too funny. Arabs are like our own liberals. It's all about an expression of solidarity. Words need not be followed by actions. As long as they express solidarity they feel they can feel the love and wash their hands. "I've got your back" just means I'll give you a thumbs up and head for the back door if you actually need me for anything.

Posted by 2b 2006-04-11 08:29|| 2006-04-11 08:29|| Front Page Top

#4 The Palestine Investment Fund PIF set up to conceal and invest the funds Yasser Arafat diverted from international donations to the Palestinian people is now in the hands of Mahmoud Abbas.

PIF combined capital funding: About 1.5 billionUSD.

Mahmud Abbas annual salary: Whatever he can lay his hands on.

However, Abu Mazen, who holds the key to this hoard, will not hand over a single dollar until Hamas recognizes not Israel, but the Palestinian Liberation Organization as the paramount authority of the Palestinian people.

Choking the ~~sh!t~~ economic lifeblood out of your political adversaries while not even complying with direct promises made to the international community.

Priceless.

Posted by Zenster 2006-04-11 11:03|| 2006-04-11 11:03|| Front Page Top

#5 I put my $$$ on Mrs. Araflat

Posted by Captain America 2006-04-11 17:14|| 2006-04-11 17:14|| Front Page Top

#6 "you keep your damn hands off MY money! It's mine! I earned it with a Turkey Baster! That disgusting old bisexual man wasn't gonna touch me..no way!

Posted by Suha Arafat">Suha Arafat 2006-04-11 17:22|| 2006-04-11 17:22|| Front Page Top

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