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Middle East
Quraya seeks funds
2003-12-29
Palestinian PM Ahmad Quraya to Saudi Arabia where he was hoping to persuade officials to become more involved in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts and to step up its financial support for the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority.
"Especially the money. We really need some money. Yasser skimmed all we had."
In 2002, Saudi Arabia presented its own proposal for Middle East peace that was partially incorporated into the road map.
Hamas used it for toilet paper...
The visit will be Quraya's first to the Gulf region since he became prime minister in October. "I will ask (Saudi Arabia) to play a role with the international community to pressure the Israelis to implement the road map," Quraya said.
"There! That should do it!"
Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath said the Palestinians would ask the Saudis for help in "encouraging Gulf states to support us financially."
"Maybe youse guyz could hold another telethon?"
The Palestinian economy has been badly harmed by more than three years of violence and more than 60% of the Palestinian Authority budget is supplied by international donors.
"Look, Martha! It's a failed proto-state!"
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#3  Tell them the "we couldn't have Christmas lights this year" sob story. It hits you right here.
Don't know if it'll do much for them though. Kinda doubt it...
Posted by: tu3031   2003-12-29 3:35:44 PM  

#2  I think Quraya should contact Dean's campaign manager, Joe Trippi. He will be looking for a new job in about 10 months, and he's done wonders raising money over the 'net.
Posted by: Tibor   2003-12-29 3:23:00 PM  

#1  In a twisted way, this is good news. It means that the PA is hurting for money publically. Saudi is having its own cash flow problems, so now the PA is going to have to (1) change their ways to get more funding or (2) they will slowly go extinct. Given the track record of brilliant decisions made by the PA, I vote for 2 as the choice they will make. Unless the EU wants throw some of their unrepresented public's hard-earned tax money down the ultimate rathole.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-12-29 3:07:41 PM  

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