Money is fungible. Money sent to support “people-to-people efforts to bring together conflict-affected groups to address divisions” just frees up more money for the jihad.
“U.S. sending new aid to Palestinians as conflict intensifies,” by Matthew Lee, Associated Press, May 14, 2021:
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration notified Congress this week that it will send millions of dollars in U.S. assistance to the Palestinians aimed at promoting peace with Israel even as violence between the two sides rages.
As the conflict intensifies despite U.S. calls for restraint, the administration notified Congress on Thursday that it will provide $10 million to Palestinian groups in the West Bank and Gaza to support exchange and reconciliation projects with Israelis. The recipients of the aid were not named.
The State Department said Friday that the money is part of more than $100 million that the administration allocated to the Palestinians earlier this year, reversing a near total cutoff in support under former President Donald Trump.
In a notice to lawmakers obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. Agency for International Development said the $10 million would go to support “people-to-people efforts to bring together conflict-affected groups to address divisions that may be rooted in group differences such as ethnicity, religion, status, class, or political affiliation in areas affected by conflict and civil war.”
It said the money would be spent mainly on cross-border projects between Israel and the West Bank and Gaza, but might also include programs for Jews and Arabs living in Israel….
pragmatist says
Are these people serious? When did the Palestinians ever use aid money to promote peace with Israel.
PRCS says
Yes, they’re serious.
Seriously stupid.
mortimer says
Stupid BRIBED-man is REWARDING THE TERRORISTS … he thinks they are doing a good job terrorizing Israel.
I was told to NEVER reward bad behavior ! It encourages MORE bad behavior, since the consequence is TO GET REWARDED.
Because BRIBED-man rewards TERRORISTS, it is PROOF of his stupidity and incompetence to lead.
Message of President Nincompoop the BRIBED-man: “Commit terror attacks and we will send you more money!”
James Lincoln says
I realize, pragmatist, that this is a rhetorical question.
But for the benefit of all I’ll answer it:
Never…
Eric says
I wish President Biden no harm except that he not awaken tomorrow morning.
libertyORdeath says
It might be even worse if that happens.
Can you even imagine president harris?
Terrifying.
Infidel says
He’s already not awake. Who do you think is running this government? Probably President Obama. Wish for something similar happen to him and Susan Rice, and other key bureaucrats in this administration
mortimer says
What makes you think he is awake now?
Bribed-man is not running the White House. Susan Rice who hates Israel is in charge taking orders from Odumbo.
libertyORdeath says
“The Biden administration notified Congress this week that it will send millions of dollars in U.S. assistance to the Palestinians aimed at promoting peace with Israel”
How long can we continue this obviously ill advised policy of funding jihad terror through so-called charity organizations? It’s been about 75 years now, yet the left never seems to realize that none of their policies have ever helped to promote peace.
Walter Sieruk says
Biden and Abbas are two evil dangerous and insidious men. Since they are both so wicked and sinister it’s no wonder that they are such close political and personal friends .
As the rhetorical question has been put forth in the Bible “Can two walk together ,except they be agreed ?” Amos 3:3. [K.J.V.]
Walter Sieruk says
Joe Biden and Mahmoud Abbas are both a scheming reflection of the information revealed in the Bible.
Which informs its reader the even “The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord.” Proverbs 15:26. [K.J.V.]
Jim says
Obviously the WH wants war in the Near East. Anything good t hat Trump did has to be nullified. It is the same way the Taliban destroy schools built by US troops to help villagers. Nothing good should ever come from your enemy, because the good the enemy does legitimates him. So it has to be destroyed. Biden is like someone destroying statues of heroic figures like Lincoln or MLK because there should be nothing to praise them for doing. I think the WH knows it is stoking the flames and wants it, so that they can say, at least we tried to persuade Iran and Hamas. We turned the other cheek. So, even if it does not lead to peace, at least we tried to do the right thing. And Trump accomplished nothing except make it harder to make peace with the right methods, which we alone employ.
gravenimage says
The Taliban doesn’t want schools, even if it is not the Americans building them.
St. Croix says
Awww, they used up so many rockets, they need more money! Quick! Hop to it! They need to keep up the good fight. In the meantime, I’m sure Ayatollah and Erdogan are keeping them well-supplied.
Keith O says
The “people to people efforts” sounds like a direct bribe to Abbas and his crony’s in hamas.
Sleazy Joe is simply continuing Obama’s diplomacy through bribery and handouts.
How many starving, homeless people in the US could be helped with the money he is throwing away?
James Lincoln says
The United States should not send a single dime to the so-called “Palestinians”.
Not a single dime…
gravenimage says
As jihad against Israel intensifies, Biden’s handlers to send millions of dollars to the ‘Palestinians’
……………….
Just horrifying that American taxpayer money is going to these genocidal thugs–especially now. Biden can’t even pretend that this assault on our ally Israel is not happening.
John says
So the policy appears to be – let’s reward the very people who attacked Israel outright and who were not provoked with a payday of millions in cash- This has go to be the biggest delusion going. We hate Israel because it brings us millions in American cash. Unbelievable madness !
John says
Total load of horse shxx – Total waste of American money!
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In a notice to lawmakers obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. Agency for International Development said the $10 million would go to support “people-to-people efforts to bring together conflict-affected groups to address divisions that may be rooted in group differences such as ethnicity, religion, status, class, or political affiliation in areas affected by conflict and civil war.”