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Middle East
Paleo NGOs refuse to sign anti-terror clause
2003-09-30
Palestinian non-government organizations have refused to sign a U.S.-sponsored commitment that they will not transfer funds to individuals or groups that engage in attacks against Israeli civilians.
"Nope. Nope. Won't do it..."
Palestinian sources said social welfare groups within the Palestinian Authority as well as independent NGOs have organized a campaign against signing a so-called anti-terror clause. The sources said the United States has demanded that Palestinian social welfare groups sign a commitment that they will not transfer money to those deemed terrorists. So far, the sources said, about 30 NGOs have declared that they would not sign the anti-terror commitment. Many of the groups obtain funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development and American philanthropies. Earlier this month, representatives of 29 NGOs in the area of the West Bank city of Bethlehem met and issued a statement that they would not cooperate with a U.S. AID demand not to transfer funding to any individual or group deemed terrorist. The meeting was attended by PA security and intelligence officials. The Interior Ministry regulates NGOs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
"Let's face it: Paleostine is a terrorist state in the making. Of course we're going to transfer money to terrorists! If we didn't, there wouldn't be anybody to transfer money to!"
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7  Frank G, interesting that you raise the point of communists, wouldn't dispute the fact that they did receive aid from the soviets but I would argue that that was purely because the 'west' had a soft spot for the South Africans and would not support any group that was opposed to them, the soviets abviously being rather opportinistic jumped in instead. This sort of scenario was repeated all over the world
Posted by: Igs   2003-10-1 12:11:26 AM  

#6  So - how much do we save when we cut these mooks off?
Better question is, how many fewer attacks can we be assured of by cutting the umbilical chord feeding these idiots.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2003-9-30 11:44:18 PM  

#5  So - how much do we save when we cut these mooks off?
Posted by: mojo   2003-9-30 10:41:39 PM  

#4  Nelson still hangs with the worst of 'em and the ANC were vicious killers and communists...your point is?
Posted by: Frank G   2003-9-30 10:27:45 PM  

#3  one man's terrorist another man's freedom fighter

I sort of recall that the ANC and Nelson Mandela were once deemed to be terrorist
Posted by: Igs   2003-9-30 9:02:30 PM  

#2  Seems pretty clear to me what side they want to be on! Let the bombing commence!
Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter)   2003-9-30 5:19:22 PM  

#1  The Interior Ministry regulates NGOs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

"We will say what you can and cannot do, and you cannot sign this agreement!"
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2003-9-30 4:38:31 PM  

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