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| US lifts financial and political embargo from PA gov't |
| 2007-06-19 |
| The United States on Monday lifted its economic and political embargo against the Palestinian government, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced. The move follows the expulsion of Hamas from the Palestinian Authority, and is meant to strengthen Western-backed PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas by resuming direct US aid. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 Release the rhino(virus), Smithers. |
| Posted by: Montgomery Burns 2007-06-19 16:27 |
| #9 We could send them poisoned cough syrup from China! Ima likin the way you thimk, bigjim! |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-06-19 16:23 |
| #8 I'm all for giving them as many small arms as they want. Then wall off the Paleos and let nature take its course. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-19 12:18 |
| #7 Israel and the US dont want A. Hamas rule in the WB B. The WB falling into anarchy or C. the IDF having to reoccupy all of the WB. This is the logical thing to do, and also helps Israel and the US internationally, and may set the stage for an Israeli-Fatah deal. I doubt even Bibi is denouncing these moves. I havent checked the Israeli papers yet today, so im not sure. |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2007-06-19 09:23 |
| #6 We could send them poisoned cough syrup from China! |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2007-06-19 08:27 |
| #5 But, at least, Olmert has the excuse of US pressure. What excuse George has? (Not just with Paleos but with US allies like Pakis and Soodis) |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-06-19 06:06 |
| #4 If Fatah is too weak, the internecince warfare will end too quickly. Can't have that. Even'em up. So they can play fair. |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2007-06-19 02:06 |
| #3 Israel transfers $100m in frozen Palestinian tax funds to Abbas Israel transfered $100 million in frozen tax funds to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas as promised on Thursday, an official in Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office said Friday. "The money has been transferred," said the official. The funds are part of the customs duties and Value-Added Tax that Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. The prime minister agreed to transfer the funds during his meeting with Abbas last month, as part of a series of steps designed to bolster the PA chairman. [typical tax revenue transfers to the Palestinian Gubmint, are estimated at $50 million to $60 million per month.] Olmert: I'll release tax funds to PA Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday evening he would release frozen tax revenue to the Palestinian Authority and remove some West Bank blockades. We will cooperate with this government," Olmert said in a Manhattan address to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. "We will defreeze monies that we kept under our control because we didn't want these monies to be taken by Hamas to be used as part of a terrorist action. And we will do what we can to upgrade the quality of life [in the West Bank]." ~~~ A senior aide to Abbas, Saeb Erekat, welcomed the payment, he said it still only represented about 25 percent of Palestinian revenues Israel is holding. "We need it badly, and we consider this a step in the right direction, hoping that the whole lot of money withheld will be transferred to the Palestinian Authority," he said. |
| Posted by: Red Dawg 2007-06-19 01:58 |
| #2 The enemy of my enemy...is still my enemy. Bah. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-06-19 01:16 |
| #1 Does this make sense? I don't think so either. Be done with Paleos. They enjoy offing each other. Let them proceed posthaste. |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-06-19 01:06 |