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2006-01-30 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-30 03:59|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ironic? Some Pales are about to be refugees from Pales. And if the Hamas-Fatah Texas Death Match extends to the Leb refugee camps, they would be refugees from refugees. Let them eat jihad!

Posted by Shans Grinetle6721 2006-01-30 05:15|| 2006-01-30 05:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting that Olmert is now (DEBKA says(!)) suspending tax credits to the PA. The timing of the Israeli elections is bad news for Hamas, as Israel's leaders have to posture and sound tough. Any backdoor deal is likely to come too late to pay all those wages over the rest of the winter.

Posted by Jake-the-Peg 2006-01-30 07:21|| 2006-01-30 07:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Good job Condi! Just say NO! And continue to say no. It is about time we cut the strings of support to those that want us dead.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-01-30 10:28|| 2006-01-30 10:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Good byline, SG: Let them eat Jihad.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-01-30 10:53|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-01-30 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 U.S. aid is a small part of the $1.6 billion annual budget of the Palestinian Authority.

According to Times of London
United States is the biggest single contributor to PA
The leading donors are:
US $368 million

EU $338 million

Britain $43 million

Italy $40 million

Sweden $32 million

Germany $27 million

Spain $17 million

Posted by gromgoru 2006-01-30 11:45|| 2006-01-30 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Better change the headline.

The statement agreed to by the quartet, from the beeb:

" 'All members of the future Palestinian government must be committed to non-violence, recognition of Israel and acceptance of previous agreements and obligations, including the roadmap.'

It said future aid would be reviewed in reference to these demands, but did not threaten to cut it in the short term.

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent, James Robbins, said the words were chosen with care. They did not demand a renunciation of violence or immediate recognition of Israel, but a commitment to these things in the future."

Condi buckled-no requirement of an immediate cessation of violent attacks against Israel, no insistence that the PA recognize Israel, just a commitment by a yet-non-existent future government of Palestine to do so. Read: green light to attack Israel now, while money from the US flows to PA. This is not compromise-this is cowardice. Shame.

Posted by Jules 2 2006-01-30 17:51|| 2006-01-30 17:51|| Front Page Top

#7 It would be better to keep giving them aid. After all, if they had to do things for themselves, and develop a functioning economy and a real education system, they might actually become dangerous. The aid we've given them so far seems to have been very beneficial to us, as it's allowed them to indulge themselves fully in the most mind-softening of all vices - Islam. Give them more aid, more Islam, and let their downward spiral continue.

Posted by revolo 2006-01-30 19:20|| 2006-01-30 19:20|| Front Page Top

#8 They can do their downward spiral thing without any money. No money accelerates it, makes it a tighter spiral. Jut gotta watch the EU, though, they will move money through the back door through NGOs, just like Jihadis get money through Islamic charities. If others want to throw their money away, let them. Just do not have the US do it. No more.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-01-30 22:06|| 2006-01-30 22:06|| Front Page Top

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