[rovenstinez]

Will they deduct this amount from the foreign aid they give to Israel this year?

[jocko12]

What a waste of my tax paying money.

[familyop]

President Bush Calls for New Palestinian Leadership
The Rose Garden
June 24, 2002
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/06/20020624-3.html
"The United States, the international donor community and the World Bank stand ready to work with Palestinians on a major project of economic reform and development. The United States, the EU, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund are willing to oversee reforms in Palestinian finances, encouraging transparency and independent auditing."

Quartet Joint Statement
Summary
July 16, 2002: Text of a joint statement issued by the "Quartet" (United Nations, Russian Federation, the United States and the European Union) following their meeting in New York
[Document behind the link.]
http://europa-eu-un.org/articles/sk/article_1489_sk.htm
"The new international Task Force on Reform, which is comprised of representatives of the U.S., EU, UN Secretary General, Russia, Japan, Norway, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and which works under the auspices of the Quartet, will strive to develop and implement a comprehensive action plan for reform."

[LibertarianInExile]

"Will they deduct this amount from the foreign aid they give to Israel this year?"

Hopefully they'll deduct it from the amount they give the UN this year.

[Joan Kerrey]

Will they deduct this amount from the foreign aid they give to Israel this year?

$48,000,000 to bring hardship for Hamas' leadership is better spent than $48,000,000 for an outdoor teahouse in Habuko Alaska or a teacup museum in Forklift, Ohio.

For $48,000,000 maybe the Palestinians will rethink their responsibilities during the voting process. Elect terrorists and you get terror and destruction. Expensive lesson but a few more like it might wake them up.

Also I hope there will be eviro studies, building commissions etc. involved which might delay the project for months. Destruction seems to be all the Palestinian leadership understands. They might react positively once their entire infrastructure is gone.

The next Israeli raid might destroy the communications systems throughout Gaza. Then maybe sramble interference signals blocking even satellite signals. Cut them off completely from the rest of the world. They need to pay dearly for their continued terrorism.