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Assurance that Fatah will not make war on Israel? None. Assurance that Fatah can rein in Hamas? None. Assurance that all these millions and billions will not fall into Hamas hands and be used for the jihad against Israel? None. But that doesn't stop them for a millisecond. "Donors pledge $650M for Palestinian aid," by Karin Laub for Associated Press (thanks to all who sent this in):
PARIS - Donors began committing funds from around the world Monday for the moribund Palestinian economy amid a renewed international push for a Palestinian state, with the European Union promising $650 million in 2008.Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is asking for $5.6 billion over three years. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community to fulfill the Palestinian needs and more.
"What we must do now is work together before the end of 2008 for the creation of an independent, democratic, viable Palestinian state," French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the meeting's host, said in a speech to representatives from nearly 90 donor countries and international organizations.
Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that he has ruled out dialogue with rival Islamic militant Hamas, and that without international support Gaza is "heading into disaster."
Gaza has been virtually cut off from the world since Hamas seized control of the territory by force in June. Israel and Egypt sharply restricted border access in response, and the blockade has further deepened poverty there.
Abbas, speaking at the conference in Paris, said Gaza is already "close to catastrophe," and would head into disaster without continued international aid.
Posted by Robert at December 17, 2007 10:02 AM
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Gaza is already "close to catastrophe," and would head into disaster without continued international aid.
This is all backwards. A reward of support and aid used to follow "earned respect due to good deeds". Now terrorism is to be rewarded?
How far we have come, where 'evil' is now considered morally equivalent to 'good'.
Pass the bucket please.
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at December 17, 2007 10:22 AM
What a shameful waste of money. Infidels just never learn.
Posted by: ISLAMSFORLOSERS at December 17, 2007 10:47 AM
Abbas, speaking at the conference in Paris, said Gaza is already "close to catastrophe," and would head into disaster without continued international jiziah.Fixed that.
No need to thank me, Abbas.
Posted by: Crusader at December 17, 2007 1:28 PM
And yet again we see Robert's moronic bigotry towards Europeans. While American donations to the terrorists are reported matter-of-factly, European donations are used as an excuse for pathetic and juvenile slurs against Europeans. This is a typical example of why people come to despise yanks and is exactly why the west is losing this fight.
Posted by: LastNorwegian at December 17, 2007 1:38 PM
Gaza has been virtually cut off from the world since Hamas seized control of the territory by force in June. Israel and Egypt sharply restricted border access in response, and the blockade has further deepened poverty there.
Good.
Abbas, speaking at the conference in Paris, said Gaza is already "close to catastrophe," and would head into disaster without continued international aid.
Can I get a timeframe on that? I want to do some party planning.
Posted by: venividivici at December 17, 2007 2:45 PM
While American donations to the terrorists are reported matter-of-factly, European donations are used as an excuse for pathetic and juvenile slurs against Europeans.
This doesn't square with my experience and I visit and read nearly every story on here and have for the past 18 months. Lots of headlines and stories express sarcastic sentiments toward our own American appeasers. I don't see any more animosity toward European appeasers than American appeasers.
Posted by: venividivici at December 17, 2007 2:49 PM
LastNorwegian:
European donations are used as an excuse for pathetic and juvenile slurs against Europeans.
Suck it up Norwegian; Robert speaks out against American dhimmitude all the time. You'll notice Condi Rice is one of the nominees.
This is a typical example of why people come to despise yanks and is exactly why the west is losing this fight.
Uh, not sure of the logic you're using here, but if you think Robert is hampering the fight against radical Islam, you need to rethink it. Despise us all you want, but don't use us as an excuse to lose.
Posted by: RalphInfidel at December 17, 2007 5:31 PM
at December 17, 2007 5:34 PM
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