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Reports: US halts funding for Egypt-Gaza border wall
almasryalyoum.com ^ | 6/16/10 | Mohamed Abdel Khaleq Mesahel Khalifa Gab Allah

Posted on 06/16/2010 12:56:32 PM PDT by Nachum

The Hamas-affiliated Palestinian Media Center quoted Israeli National Radio as reporting that the US had halted funding for the wall currently being built along Egypt's 14-kilometer border with the Gaza Strip and recalled American engineers working on the project.

According to the center, the US canceled US$500 million that had been initially allocated for the wall, deciding instead to grant the US-backed Palestinian Fatah movement US$400 million following a recent visit to the US by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: egyptgaza; funding; halts; us

1 posted on 06/16/2010 12:56:33 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum
the US canceled US$500 million that had been initially allocated for the wall, deciding instead to grant the US-backed Palestinian Fatah movement US$400 million

This is like withdrawing money from the border fence and giving it to a Mexican drug and smuggling cartel.

2 posted on 06/16/2010 12:58:02 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Nachum

US needs to stop funding for Egypt and bring troops home from Germany and Japan.


3 posted on 06/16/2010 12:59:14 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Nachum

Those who bless Israel will be blessed. Those who condemn Israel will be contemned. Thanks alot, Mr. P.


4 posted on 06/16/2010 1:02:45 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( On the cutting edge)
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To: Nachum

Once again the rhetorical question: Who is Obama working for?


5 posted on 06/16/2010 1:05:44 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: Nachum

Meanwhile, lightening strikes the oil platform in the Gulf halting further work on the oil leak cleanup.

SEE ANY CONNECTION YET PEOPLE????????????????????

Do you think we can continue aid and abet the enemies of God’s people and not suffer any consequence?

Until OBAMA falls on his face before God in repentance, the Gulf oil spill and other “natural” disasters are going to increase in scope and frequency. I do not know why, with so many churches and Christians in this country we are so damned blind to God’s judgement.


6 posted on 06/16/2010 1:06:29 PM PDT by Dogbert41
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To: Nachum

Why were we funding the border fence to begin with when we don’t fund our own border?


7 posted on 06/16/2010 1:06:55 PM PDT by RC2
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To: Nachum

That’s our Muslim pResident for you.


8 posted on 06/16/2010 1:08:28 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: RC2

And at $500 million for a ~14 mile long fence?


9 posted on 06/16/2010 1:30:17 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy ("It's not the number of burnt cars that worries me. It's the fact that everyone finds this normal..")
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To: Nachum
why? what is the justification for stopping the fence which is designed to keep terrorists out, and as I understand the other fences have done so quite successfully.
10 posted on 06/16/2010 2:47:09 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Ready4Freddy

Use the $500 Million to close the border. Hell, Obama is sending 17,000 to help clean up the oil but only 1200 to help with the border.


11 posted on 06/16/2010 7:23:06 PM PDT by RC2 (http://equineelite.com/caninerelief.html)
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To: Ready4Freddy

it’s a big wall with steel barriers penetrating underground to prevent tunneling.


12 posted on 06/16/2010 7:28:15 PM PDT by anglian
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