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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Jordan to sent fresh batch of aid to Paleos
2006-05-16
AMMAN - JordanÂ’s King Abdullah II has ordered the dispatch of a fourth batch of food aid to the cash-strapped Palestinian territories, the royal court said on Monday. A total of 25 trucks laden with 400 tonnes of food will head to the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the secretary general of the Hashemite Charity Organisation, Abdel Salam Abbadi, said in a statement issued by the palace.

Fifteen trucks will carry foodstuff to the Gaza Strip while the rest will make their way into the West Bank, he added. It will be the fourth convoy of Jordanian humanitarian assistance to be sent to the Palestinians in the past two months.
So who hands out the aid, and who monitors it?
Posted by:Steve White

#6  Grom: agree that the pockets will get lined to 'expedite' the distribution and the vig will then buy the weapons that will only be used for show; what with the carry ban in effect and all...
Posted by: USN, ret.   2006-05-16 14:19  

#5  Also, check for rocket launchers nestled in among the asparagus spears...
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-05-16 09:28  

#4  Why can't the paleos buy or grow or manufacture anything for themselves? They have had their bill paid by a collection of nations for over 50 years.
Why????
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-05-16 09:24  

#3  HOw much can they get for it on the open market? Unless they hand it directly to the paleos, the govt will steal it and sell it, or it will go to the security forces(whatever those are).
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2006-05-16 09:22  

#2  USN ret., wait until this aid surfaces in the markets, with proceeds going into Hamas brass' pockets (fortunately, most will end in Swiss banks, rather than financing terrorism)
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-05-16 08:47  

#1  While the question of who does the handing and monitoring is valid, at least there can be comfort in knowing that lima beans can't be used for weapons, unless you start throwing the cans. Unlike cash money. Watch out for the broccoli spears, however....
Posted by: USN Ret.   2006-05-16 00:27  

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