Rice says Hamas to blame for Gaza conditions, pledges $555 million for Palestinian cause

AP ^ | Dec. 16, 2007 | Staff

[jdm]

PARIS (AP) - As the U.S. pledges more than half a billion dollars in aid to the Palestinians, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is making clear she considers Hamas to blame for the deteriorating conditions in the Gaza Strip.

The U.S. is giving $555 million to Palestinians next year, including 150 million to the moderate-led Palestinian government in the West Bank. No money will be given to the rival Hamas leadership in Gaza, which seized control of the seaside territory in June.

The U.S. says it is stepping up food and medical aid to Gaza, which has been choked off by Israel and Egypt. Border restrictions by the two countries are preventing some medical supplies and all but basic food and no-frills goods from getting in.

A six-month Israel blockade has wiped out tens of thousands of jobs and three-quarters of Gazans now live in poverty. Rice, who's attending a meeting of donors in Paris, says Hamas' policies have led to its isolation.

[jdm]

Just throw more $$$ at it. Yeah, that will work. /sarc

[Bahbah]

including 150 million to the moderate-led Palestinian government in the West Bank.

The fiction and the delusion continues.

[Clintonfatigued]

What, AGAIN??!!!!!!!!!!

[Doe Eyes]

Just throw more $$$ at it. Yeah, that will work.

Typical of our White House.

[JasonC]

They are stepping up aid to Gaza, which is run by Hamas. It can get no more stupid than this. You are either with us, or with the terrorists. And now we know which the state department is with...

[Diogenesis]

Dr. Rice is responsible for EVERY slave taken,
EVERY woman, child, and man killed or injured
by her actions.

Worse, she continues to make America responsible
for murder, terror, rape, and slavery in the 21Century.

[garyhope]

Geez, why are we giving the Palestinians a single cent?

[West Coast Conservative]

Rice has been such a disappointment IMO.

[roaddog727]

Just pissing $$$$$$$ dow the toilet.

[Congressman Billybob]

Would we have given "food and medicine" to Nazi Germany during World War II? Would we have given $550 million to Vichy France during the same war?

Which part of the phrase, "They want to kill us," does the UD government not understand?

Congressman Billybob

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[rineaux]

***Geez, why are we giving the Palestinians a single cent?***

Because rocks are free. We would rather give them 500MM so they can buy weapons and shoot at us and Israel.

[Guenevere]

bttt

[Thommas]

As if the millions from Iran and Saudi Arabia are not enough.

[SIDENET]

Rice, just two suggestions:

1.) Take a trip there.

2.) Stay.

[rineaux]

Lets not forget the approval of 900MM to Iran from the World Bank that comes out of US taxpayer dollars.

The “terrorist sponsoring states” are getting rich off of the US.

[familyop]

"Rice says Hamas to blame for Gaza conditions, pledges $555 million for Palestinian cause"

So the logic of our President's Administration is apparent. Give more money for weapons to Hamas by way of Fatah, and Hamas will start playing nicely. I wasn't aware that I was voting in favor of such policy.

[Rudder]

The U.S. is giving $555 million to Palestinians next year, including 150 million to the moderate-led Palestinian government in the West Bank...

Why?

[TomGuy]

As the U.S. pledges more ...

That is how Arafat got his $Billions that he hoarded away -- by bilking the US, the UN, Europe, into giving the Palestinians.

To bad Dr. Rice isn't also demanding Pali accountability on how they spend that generous $Half-Billion she is giving the Pali's out of the goodness of the American taxpayers' hearts.

[goldstategop]

Condi The Clueless. The Palestinians have made it clear they will NEVER recognize Israel. She's dumb, blind and deaf.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus