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Rice says Hamas to blame for Gaza conditions, pledges $555 million for Palestinian cause
AP ^ | Dec. 16, 2007 | Staff

Posted on 12/16/2007 6:04:32 PM PST by 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.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cluelesscondi; condirice; halfabillion; middleeast; palestinians; rice; statedept
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Just throw more $$$ at it. Yeah, that will work. /sarc
1 posted on 12/16/2007 6:04:34 PM PST by jdm
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To: jdm
including 150 million to the moderate-led Palestinian government in the West Bank.

The fiction and the delusion continues.

2 posted on 12/16/2007 6:08:08 PM PST by Bahbah
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To: jdm; SJackson; Alouette; ExTexasRedhead; Salem

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


3 posted on 12/16/2007 6:08:32 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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Just throw more $$$ at it. Yeah, that will work.

Typical of our White House.

4 posted on 12/16/2007 6:09:46 PM PST by Doe Eyes
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To: jdm
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...
5 posted on 12/16/2007 6:11:17 PM PST by JasonC
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To: Bahbah
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.

6 posted on 12/16/2007 6:12:57 PM PST by Diogenesis (Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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Geez, why are we giving the Palestinians a single cent?


7 posted on 12/16/2007 6:13:53 PM PST by garyhope (It's World War IV, right here, right now, courtesy of Islam.)
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Rice has been such a disappointment IMO.


8 posted on 12/16/2007 6:15:49 PM PST by West Coast Conservative (Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.)
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To: jdm

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


9 posted on 12/16/2007 6:16:30 PM PST by roaddog727 (BS does not get bridges built)
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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

Latest article, "The Honesty of a Cat's Purr"

A Freeper in Congress? Please act now.

10 posted on 12/16/2007 6:17:03 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (www.ArmorforCongress.com)
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***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.


11 posted on 12/16/2007 6:18:46 PM PST by rineaux (How dare you, how dare you question the Clinton's wrecked record.)
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To: Congressman Billybob

bttt


12 posted on 12/16/2007 6:20:26 PM PST by Guenevere (Duncan Hunter...President '08)
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As if the millions from Iran and Saudi Arabia are not enough.


13 posted on 12/16/2007 6:22:25 PM PST by Thommas (The snout of the camel is in the tent..)
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To: jdm
Rice, just two suggestions:

1.) Take a trip there.

2.) Stay.

14 posted on 12/16/2007 6:24:16 PM PST by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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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.


15 posted on 12/16/2007 6:26:00 PM PST by rineaux (How dare you, how dare you question the Clinton's wrecked record.)
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"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.


16 posted on 12/16/2007 6:26:46 PM PST by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt.)--has-been)
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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?

18 posted on 12/16/2007 6:33:41 PM PST by Rudder
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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.
19 posted on 12/16/2007 6:36:00 PM PST by TomGuy
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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

20 posted on 12/16/2007 6:37:22 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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