Thursday, December 7, 2006
Unreal. There is simply no price to be paid for electing terrorists and constructing a culture of hate and destruction. First the Palestinians have actually seen an increase in aid from the EU over the past year, despite boycotts: Aid to Palestinians greater than previous years
The EU said its contribution to the Palestinians has increased by 27 percent from last year, to €651 million (US$865 million), though the EU, United States and Israel have banned direct aid to the Palestinian government.
One tool is a temporary funding mechanism that funnels money directly to the people and projects, bypassing the government. The EU and its member states have contributed €200 million (US$266 million) to the temporary mechanism, administered by the World Bank...
And now the UN is going to seek a record amount of aid to the PA, because, after all, why should Palestinians suffer? U.N. to ask for $450M in Palestinian aid
The huge aid request comes as poverty and unemployment have exploded throughout Gaza and the West Bank, and the Palestinian health and education systems have been badly weakened by the shortage of funds, the U.N. said.
About three-quarters of the $453 million being requested is earmarked for job creation, cash assistance and food aid, said David Shearer, head of the U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The U.N., which plans to officially launch its appeal Thursday, is also asking for money to support the Palestinian's health and education system...
The PA is so broke they can't pay doctors, nurses and teachers or buy medicine for hospitals, yet they have money to buy weapons and ammunition -- paying premium prices to get them smuggled into Gaza. And how many hundred thou per month for Suha Arafat's pension?
Earlier this year, after the PA complained they couldn't afford medicines and supplies for hospitals, they turned down Israel's offer to give that stuff to them. They didn't want the medicine and supplies, just the money so they could buy them. Yeah, right.