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2006-04-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by ed 2006-04-07 10:42|| || Front Page|| [11139 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 squeeeeeze

Posted by Frank G 2006-04-07 10:56|| 2006-04-07 10:56|| Front Page Top

#2 "Hamas said the decision amounts to collective punishment of Palestinian people."
Wow! They actually get the message!

Posted by Darrell 2006-04-07 11:44|| 2006-04-07 11:44|| Front Page Top

#3 EU officials said it received a promise from the former Palestinian government and confirmation from the World Bank that the direct aid was spent before the Hamas-led government took office.

On guns and ammunition, no doubt. Still, an unexpected and nice ~~hair~~parting shot by the EU. Knowing that Fatah pumped itself up just before the handover almost makes me smile. [reaches for popcorn]

Posted by Zenster 2006-04-07 11:48|| 2006-04-07 11:48|| Front Page Top

#4 and kudos to Condi Rice, for the ongoing diplo reconcialiation with the EU, and the Israeli govt, whose continued restraint in the face of provocation is paying dividends.

Of couse neither could have done it without the bullheaded stubborness of Hamas.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-04-07 11:53|| 2006-04-07 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The Palestinians, who are basically non-productive at best and collecting international welfare, democratically chose heightened levels of animosity and belligerence. And they are shocked -- yes, shocked -- that their welfare checks do not continue. Muslims are blowing up people in London, burning cars across France, and stalking cartoonists in Denmark, and the Palestinians, who are firing rockets into Israel, are shocked -- yes, shocked -- that their welfare checks do not continue. Their collective IQ must be about 11.

Posted by Darrell 2006-04-07 11:54|| 2006-04-07 11:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Maybe the Palestinians will finally get a clue that they aren't global wards of other nations but a nation themselves. They elected Hamas to govern them. They got what they voted for. Besides, the EU is going to need that money to keep France afloat. Maybe next time they'll vote for someone who will provide them with services and jobs instead of promises to wipe Israel off the map.

Posted by 2b 2006-04-07 12:04|| 2006-04-07 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Their collective IQ must be about 11.

This is commonly known as a "shoe-sized IQ."

Posted by Zenster 2006-04-07 12:17|| 2006-04-07 12:17|| Front Page Top

#8 hey, baby, its a wild world

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-04-07 13:00|| 2006-04-07 13:00|| Front Page Top

#9 He's being followed by a sinktrap shadow...

Posted by Darrell 2006-04-07 14:42|| 2006-04-07 14:42|| Front Page Top

#10 Believe me, they'll sell the indirect aid and use the proceeds to buy weapons. There was an article here or somewhere else a few months ago documenting that very thing: Paleos selling EU food aid for cash. Now the proceeds from those sales were probably lining the pockets of some Fatah fatcat. No doubt that the much less corrupt Hamas (rolls eyes, spits) will funnel the cash to the "resistance" instead. Not to mention all of the "zakat" that's still flowing to them from the Saudis and Iranians.

Beseige them and starve them. The ones that surrender can be put on barges. Tow the barges and anchor them in the middle of the Persian Gulf. If the Gulf Muslims love them so much, they can take them in.

Posted by 11A5S 2006-04-07 15:10|| 2006-04-07 15:10|| Front Page Top

#11 Let 'em WORK for a living.

I have to.

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