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| UN asks donor countries to raise 462 million US dollars for Palestine |
| 2007-12-12 |
| Must be that time of week again... Bethlehem – Ma'an – The United Nations asked donor countries to raise 462 million US dollars to cover the humanitarian™ needs in the Palestinian territories for the year 2008. ...and, in return, we will, of course, receive their undying love. A statement released by more than 40 UN-affiliated organizations and NGOs working in Gaza Strip and the West Bank said that there was an increase in the death rate in the Palestinian territories in 2007 as a result of both the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the inter-Palestinian conflict. ...and that'll stop as soon as they get all this money, right? Organizations also said that the poverty rate in the occupied territories reached 57%, and that 34% of the population suffers from malnutrition. Let 'em eat rockets. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #17 We should all help the less fortunate. I just donated about $60 to africa but I don't trust sending my money to palestine. |
| Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for Cromong3228 2007-12-12 23:48 |
| #16 SPACEWAR > KHALIDI > STATEHOOD IS AN OPTION THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE DO NOT DESERVE. Pals. deserve better for their historical struggle(s)??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-12-12 22:42 |
| #15 Look on the good side. They did not ask for a pony this time....... |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2007-12-12 20:53 |
| #14 Given how the UN hasn't been able to collect on the last several rounds of IOUs... good luck with that. Ummm, Odd that, if I dont pay my dues I get kicked out until I do?, (Hint, Hint) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-12-12 17:00 |
| #13 "more than 40 UN-affiliated organizations and NGOs working in Gaza Strip and the West Bank" Well, at least somebody is working there. Memo to Paleos: You've had six decades on the dole to get your act together and all you have done is snarl and bite like a bad dog. That's why you're behind a fence like a bad dog. Eqypt doesn't want you. Jordan doesn't want you. Syria doesn't want you. Iran doesn't want you. Saudi Arabia doesn't want you. If they wanted you, you'd be there. Get a clue. More territory and more handouts are not going to solve your problems. You are the only ones who can solve your problems and they're solved by being cooperative and productive. We're watching for signs of civilization -- and we're not seeing any. Request denied. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2007-12-12 16:37 |
| #12 Tote bags. They need to give away tote bags. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2007-12-12 16:08 |
| #11 No and go fuck yourself you bunch of hateful leaches on the successful people. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-12-12 15:49 |
| #10 Sorry, I already gave at the office. |
| Posted by: Intrinsicpilot 2007-12-12 15:35 |
| #9 And nothing for me, bummer. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-12-12 14:55 |
| #8 462 million dollars for Palestine and 462 cents for Darfur. |
| Posted by: JFM 2007-12-12 14:43 |
| #7 Because violent crazy folk need money too. This just enables the madness and they just refuse to see it. Palestine should get nothing until they try really really hard to act like a responsible country and not a bunch of death-cultists. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-12-12 14:10 |
| #6 Send the cash. Send it in Zimbabwe currency...462 million Zimbabwe dollars coming right up... |
| Posted by: borgboy 2007-12-12 13:16 |
| #5 Enabling. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque6305 2007-12-12 13:04 |
| #4 So? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-12-12 13:03 |
| #3 Given how the UN hasn't been able to collect on the last several rounds of IOUs... good luck with that. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-12-12 12:42 |
| #2 34% of the population suffers from malnutrition. While UN top honchos munch caviar---tsk, tsk, tsk. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2007-12-12 12:15 |
| #1 Buy them one way bus tickets to Egypt. |
| Posted by: RWV 2007-12-12 11:56 |