Israel to give hundreds of millions of dollars to the Palestinian Authority

Wishful Thinking Update: "Israel frees tax funds for Abbas," from The Australian, with thanks to Mackie:

ISRAEL agreed last night to transfer hundreds of millions of dollars to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency government, a measure designed to undercut Hamas Islamists controlling the Gaza Strip.

The money, Palestinian tax revenues withheld by Israel since Hamas came to power in an election last year, is part of an initial package to bolster Mr Abbas that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is likely to announce at a summit in Egypt tonight.

Israel wants to isolate Hamas economically, diplomatically and militarily in Gaza, which the Islamist group seized control of more than a week ago, while allowing funds to flow to Mr Abbas's Fatah administration in the West Bank.

The boost to Mr Abbas before tonight's summit at the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh came as Palestinian intelligence chief Tawfiq al-Tirawi said Iran had played a "big role" in Hamas's seizure of Gaza.

The withholding of the tax receipts over the past 15 months - now totalling $US700 million ($827million) - sparked a financial crisis for the Palestinian Authority, leaving it largely unable to pay its staff or contractors.

"We have taken a decision in principle to release the money," Mr Olmert's spokeswoman Miri Eisin said.

"We will discuss with the Palestinian President tomorrow, and with the Palestinian Government in the summit's aftermath, how we release thefunds."

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Hamas, Fatah, what's the difference? One wants to destroy Israel now, the other is willing to wait a few years.

What a bunch of fools. All they are doing is reverting back to dhimmihood. Giving the Pals some money to get it together again and start their fighting a little bit later. The Pals have given absolutely nothing to show they are willing to have peace - a normal person's idea of peace - while they continually lob bombs into Israel, hide the radicals, teach their young to hate and be suicide bombers starting from the age of 6, etc.

I find this a disgusting trend.

827 million, and another 86 from Bush/Rice. Why a smart terrorist could retire in lifelong splendor, for that kind of money. I think I hear Abbas heliocopter warming up in the background. I think it was 'Woody Alan', who made a movie called 'Take the Money and run'. He cant take it all, it's too heavy, but he can take two suitcases full, and one overnight bag. Abbas will run for the border to Venezuela, where Hugo will welcome him with open arm's, and help him with his luggage.
Hamas will get the rest of the money and any additional weapon's. They will hold a one time only American appriciation day. They will celebrate with the usual stuff, beheading's, stoning's , throwing people out of tall building's. A lot like Circus Maximus', but a lot better. After a short rest, they will begin attacking Israel.
They will also attack themselve's in their new Islamic society, where rule's have to be obeyed, or you to can suffer the smirking wrath of 'rule police', and get your bloody face plastered all over the internet. (As on JW).
Well, it take's all kind's of people to make up the world, and I'm glad I am not one of them...

Aussie Muslims unite against Israel:

http://sheikyermami.com/2007/06/24/aussie-muslims-unite-against-israel/

The new mufti of Australia, Sunni spiritual leader Fehmi Naji el-Imam, last year called Hezbollah militants “freedom fighters” during an anti-war rally in Melbourne.

Sunni Muslim spiritual leaders contacted by The Australian, including several who formerly served on John Howard’s Islamic advisory council, yesterday refused to put their support for Hezbollah on the record for fear of upsetting the federal Government and jeopardising future community funding.

That's right. Keep the jiziyah coming, you filthy kufars.....

Enjoy that 3% approval rating while it lasts, Mr. Olmert. Might be even lower in the very near future.

Olmert may be the 3%man, but he is also the 827 million dollar man. He's the 'let's make Abu Mazen Rich-er, man. He's the, 'let's give Golan to the Syrian's, man. He's the 'let's give Gaza to the PA', man. He's the, 'we can trust these people, they gave me their word', man. That's why he is the 3%man.

We are all so happy to appease with money. Money won't buy anything with these terrorists, just weapons to be used against the giver..

Pay the Jizya, Dhimmis!

Drugs.. that's the only explination for these fantasies.

Why, here it is right here! I just said this! Because 1st USA gave millions! Now recently Israel gave millions. ? ...?

God Bless Them Brother'''! ...?

and The Mighty Lion Sleeps..........

...absolute Madness! Please, Mr. Netanyahu, do something...stop the madness! Bush, Connie, Mr. Olmert...please, Mr. Netanyahu, stop the madness!

Maybe our old words from Francis Scott Key will echo loudly with all the new money........

"And the rockets red glare
The bombs bursting in air"

You know held bank account's money is the root of all evil. Nutters, this money giving and the arming of ones enemy.

"The new mufti of Australia, Sunni spiritual leader Fehmi Naji el-Imam, last year called Hezbollah militants “freedom fighters” during an anti-war rally in Melbourne"

....and they claim he is less violent than the other crazed, bearded, finger pointing cleric he replaced....

....Ban Muslim Immigration....

Russian and Chinese and North Korean weapons, ho!

The good terrorists are buying!