Friday, November 7, 2003
Report: Arafat funnels $100,000 PA aid monthly to wife By Nathan Guttman, Haaretz Correspondent
The report, to be aired across the United States on Sunday, alleges that Suha Arafat, who lives in Paris with the couple's daughter, receives the sum on a monthly basis.
According to the report, Arafat has accumulated in his private accounts more than $800 million from aid originally appropriated to the Palestinian authority.
PA Finance Minister Salam Fayad aided in the CBS investigation. Fayad is currently trying to track down all the PA-allocated money that never reached its intended destination.
Surprise, surprise. This is the type of thing that most of us have understood for a long time - that Arafat is a corrupt thief - but it's nice to have confirmation, and reports like this are good, as they bring this knowledge to a much wider, mainstream audience.
Marry me, Arafish!
