This will free up more cash for Hamas to use to replenish its rocket supply and enable it to resume its jihad more quickly.
“Biden hails ceasefire, vows to rebuild Gaza and restock Israel’s Iron Dome,” by Steven Nelson, New York Post, May 20, 2021 (thanks to the Geller Report):
President Biden on Thursday endorsed an Egypt-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — while vowing the US would help rebuild Gaza and restock Israel’s missile defense system.
Biden condemned the militant group Hamas and said he spoke six times during the two-week conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — two times more than was publicly known.
“We remain committed to work with the United Nations and other international stakeholders to provide rapid humanitarian assistance and to marshal international support for the people of Gaza and the Gaza reconstruction efforts,” Biden said in a speech from the White House.
“We will do this in full partnership with the Palestinian Authority — not Hamas, the Authority — in a manner that does not permit Hamas to simply restock its military arsenal.”
Hamas, an Islamic fundamentalist offshoot of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, has governed Gaza since winning a 2007 Palestinian civil war against the less-radical leadership of the Palestinian Authority.
Biden also said the US would help replenish Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, which shot down many rockets fired from Gaza.
“I extend my sincere gratitude to President el-Sisi and the senior Egyptian officials who plays such a critical role in this diplomacy,” Biden said.
“These hostilities have resulted in a tragic test of so many civilians, including children, and I send my sincere condolences to all the families, Israeli and Palestinian, who have lost loved ones and my hope for a full recovery for the wounded.”…
Jill says
Did Arabs send us money after 9-11- and that was an unprovoked attack? What about money for Mumbai? Frances terrorist attack? The UK’s attack? Did any Islamic country that lives SITTING ON OIL, pay anything for their co-religionists crimes? And what about their people? Why don’t they accept them? Why must the west accept them?
john smith says
Good questions Jill.
Rob Porter says
Nobody wants them because they are among the most useless people on earth. Other than imbeciles who lust for blood, excel at hating, build tunnels through which they hope to murder, etc., what do they produce?
Jim says
Not very good. I suppose he thinks that he can get points for virtue signalling. Probably he believes in the mirror image theory of conflicts. Both sides are equally to blame, etc. And extending the hand of charity will persuade the conflict parties to turn to peaceful conflict settlement. But that all does not seem very likely. Hamas will quickly return to firing rockets at Israel, it has no intention to stop, and despite the aid to both the PA and Hamas, they both still want to destroy Israel by demoralizing the Israelis. If they wanted peace, they would not be firing the rockets. That is just a sway of getting more aid out of do-gooders. And of course it will be heralded like everything Biden does as the more humane, non-racist way to solve the conflict. Like everything he does, Biden is so much more morally upright and just. But we all know that.
David says
The ‘Palestinians’ are like beggars on the street. They should not be given money. They will only spend it on wrong things (like rockets from Iran)
So Biden(his time) will replenish The Iron Dome defences. I must say I’m surprised. The Squad won’t like that, However, he will give money to Gaza(Hamas will look after it) so they can buy more rockets.
Rob Porter says
David – Clever, hey? This utterly idiotic ‘president’ intends recreating circumstances for a repeat of the war just ended.
Wealthy Muslim countries don’t need to spend a dime helping West-hating, infidel-hating Muslim peoples when America has fools like Barack Obama and Joe Biden doing the job for them.
gravenimage says
Biden is still sending American taxpayer money to the murderous “Palstinians”, though.
CogitoErgoSum says
Yeah, Joe wants to keep the madness to be never ending … or at least until the U.S. dollar becomes completely worthless. Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is such a good definition of insanity. That look Joe gets on his face when he expresses his moral outrage defines it also.
Rob Porter says
This idiot knows nothing about morals, so the outrage look is simply a pathetic act. He doesn’t even know what he’s supposed to be outraged about, but thinks the look will impress major imbeciles such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilnor Omar..
Walter Sieruk says
That “mullah regime”of Iran , that backed funded and supported Hamas . in its war against the State of Israel pay for the reconstruction cost of rebuilding Gaza and not the American taxpayer.
Maybe Joe Biden is too un-intelligent and too pro-Islamic to think of that.
Furthermore , those jihadists of Hamas instead in investing all their time and energy in scheming future murderous jihad violence should rather their time and energy in rebuilding Gaza . After they stated it all by the sending their jihad missiles into Israel
wpm says
We will send them our tax dollars to re-build and they will spend it buying more missile ,paying “pensions” to families of killed Jihadist, and alot of it funnel to off shore accounts for the leaders of Hamas .Let Iran pay for the rebuilding they are the ones sponsoring and supporting the terrorist actives in the region.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, wpm.
Biden has already said that the “Palestinians” paying Jihad terrorists to murder Jews is OK.
Crusades Were Right says
“humanitarian assistance”
Whenever you see that phrase you can be fairly sure that Western taxpayers are about to be stuck with the bill for either the inevitable consequences of “decolonization” in Africa…
…or the latest round of large-scale Islam-driven insanity.
Clifford Fodor says
“Biden vows to ‘provide rapid humanitarian assistance for the Gaza reconstruction efforts’ with US taxpayer money”
A vow is a solemn promise made to God. A vow to God to help Israel’s enemies who are shooting rockets at Israel will not be received warmly by the Holy One of Israel.
somehistory says
The only thing they are likely to “build” will be the tunnels they use to hide in during the inbound from Israel and to attack Israeli cities; maybe also “build” their stockpiles of weapons.
They won’t be building schools, hospitals, and other places they use to place weapons in order to cause Israel to kill innocent people. They’ll leave those to others to rebuild.
gravenimage says
Spot on, Somehistory.
David says
Look, these people are still refugees, living in camps. Really? Where has all the charity money gone? This has been the story for decades. As an idea, it is wearing thin. We all know the reason: World sympathy! Beggars belief!
commonsense says
Build back (tunnels and missile installations) better!
revereridesagain says
The leftist rag otherwise known as The Boston Globe has published a truly vicious anti-Israel editorial cartoon about Gaza’s “victimhood” and denying Israel’s right to exist. I can’t find a way to link it but it must be online somewhere.
The Left OWNS this ugliness.
James Lincoln says
revereridesagain says,
The Boston Globe was, at one time – way back – a decent publication, but is now a “worse than useless” leftist rag.
But you knew that already…
David says
Yes Gazans are victims: of Hamas!
Ade Fegan says
Gaza can afford 3,000 missiles … Gaza can afford reconstruction
tim gallagher says
Islam in general, and this stinking Hamas mob, are full of murderous hatred for the western world, so I wouldn’t give such a clear, vicious enemy of our entire way of life a cent. Giving these barbaric scum financial aid only encourages them and helps them to carry out their evil actions. The western world should let them rot away. Definitely don’t give them any aid whatsoever. They deserve nothing.
Infidel says
Will that money come out of the Covid or the Infrastructure budgets?
gravenimage says
Biden vows to ‘provide rapid humanitarian assistance for the Gaza reconstruction efforts’ with US taxpayer money
……………
This will mostly go to rebuild Hamas’ ability to murder Israelis. Does Biden care?
James Lincoln says
If only we could earmark – on certain big-ticket / controversial items – on our IRS 1040 form how our tax dollars would be spent.
After all, we already have this on the 1040:
“Presidential Election Campaign Check here if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund.”
OLD GUY says
Biden is just and ASS. We should all join in a tax payer revolt if our leaders continue this insane waste and stupid use of our tax dollars.
Ray says
Yes idiot Biden provide them money – they will use it to ‘pay for slay’ – that is what you want is it not further riots from well funded moslems to fuel their war against Israel. For them to build more tunnels and buy more rockets to launch into Israel. What a dumbass lame duck US President