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| Fayad: Send aid directly to needy Gazans |
| 2009-02-19 |
| Donor countries should send Gaza reconstruction funds directly to property owners and contractors, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salaam Fayad said Wednesday, offering a plan that effectively bypasses Hamas. Fayad is preparing a detailed spending proposal for international donors, to be presented at a pledging conference for rebuilding Gaza after Israel's offensive against Hamas last month. The conference is set for March 2 in Egypt, with about 80 countries and organizations participating. Fayad heads the West Bank-based government formed after Hamas' violent takeover of Gaza in June 2007. Hamas has said it wants to have a |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 getting off their asses and maybe doing something about their situation The people who do want to do something about their situation have to find a way to kill off Hamas thugs before they can get anything done safely. |
| Posted by: mom 2009-02-19 14:06 |
| #2 Have these folks ever thought about maybe getting off their asses and maybe doing something about their situation themselves? Aw, christ, what am I saying... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-02-19 13:45 |
| #1 Put an address in here and I will send you a rubber chicken. You may choake it all day. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-02-19 02:41 |