Get a pile of these.
Posted on 04/05/2006 12:08:23 PM PDT by ncountylee
The Palestinian Authority's coffers are empty and the new government is struggling to find money to pay tens of thousands of its employees, new Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told his Hamas-led Cabinet at its first meeting Wednesday.
Furthermore, said Haniyeh, a pledge of financial aid to the Palestinians made at last week's Arab Summit is insufficient.
"The Arab Summit decision regarding the funding is not sufficient to meet the demands of our people," Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told a news conference. He said his government is in touch with Arab leaders "to discuss the economic problems we are facing and to propose plans to develop our economy."
At the summit, Arab nations had pledged $55 million a month in aid to the Palestinian Authority. However, Arab support in the past has rarely lived up to pledges.
Haniyeh added that new ministers need to find ways to make up for tens of millions of dollars in foreign aid the international community is expected to withhold, largely because of Hamas' refusal to recognize Israel and renounce violence.
In addition, Israel froze the transfer of tens of millions of dollars in tax revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinians shortly after Hamas' January election victory.
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"At the summit, Arab nations had pledged $55 million a month in aid to the Palestinian Authority. However, Arab support in the past has rarely lived up to pledges."
They're struggling with oil prices at about $60bbl.
...but our Swiss accounts are full!
Some societies are takers...I give you Palestinia!!!!!
As long as the money spigots stay off, the Palestinians will either have to develop an export product besides Jew hatred or they will all have to starve to death.
Talk about your win-win situations.
consequences
"The Palestinian Authority's coffers are empty and the new government is struggling to find money to pay tens of thousands of its employees,..."
Sew that which ye reap.....
Boo Hoo F'n Hoo.......
Really. Maybe they could put gum machines in the local barber shops and raise some cash. Then the Palis could financially support their own government.
Oh look, I made a funny.
That was my thought too.
Get a pile of these.
Maybe Sufa can float them a loan from Yassar's old skimmings.
Why don't they sell all their bombs? Could make a lot of money on that.
Makes you wonder if there will still be suicide bombers if their family's don't get paid.
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