Posted on 08/11/2008 3:16:38 PM PDT by Alouette
A severe cash shortage gripped the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Monday as tens of thousands of people were unable to withdraw money from banks in the poverty-stricken territory.
Israel promised to transfer more money to Gaza on Tuesday.
But the shortage highlighted the daily hardships still faced by Gaza's 1.4 million residents despite a June cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that has brought some badly needed relief.
The delicate truce suffered a setback on Monday when unidentified Gaza terrorists fired a rocket into Israel.
Lacking a currency of their own, Gazans use Israeli shekels. But with little new Israeli money entering Gaza, the bank notes in circulation are either being hoarded or have been damaged from overuse.
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The Gazans have been contributing too much to the Obama Campaign.
Funny how virtually no one in Gaza actually produces anything... They are all “employed” by Hamas...
“Funny how virtually no one in Gaza actually produces anything... They are all “employed” by Hamas...”
So, Hamas’ investments in Countrywide mortgage is now affecting payroll?
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ZerObama got it all...
“Your cash ain’t nothin’ but trash!”
I was about to say the same thing, referring to that and earlier FR threads regarding the $29,000+ in flagrantly illegal campaign contributions by two Gazan (Pali) brothers to the "Osama" Obama campaign.
But you beat me to the punch, so congratulations!
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I thought we read earlier this year that the US and Europe were sending gobs of money to them. - true???
Of course the Arabs are short of money! After all, the JOOOOOOOOOOOS are the people who create money out of nothing, which causes COMMUNISM!
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Unfortunately, the Ron Paulites and other "palaeos" don't realize that's a joke!
That all went to a French hospital for Yasser's AIDS treatments.
How about those illegal Palestinian contributions that Obama was supposed to return?
Israel’s giving them an allowance while they camp out in the back yard and play “independence” and plot to kill Israelis. Millions of Euros, Dollars, Pounds, Shekels, and they’re still in refugee camps.
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