U.N. Agency May Stop Aid to Palestinians

Newsday.com ^ | 2/10/03 | AP - Jerusalem

[NormsRevenge]

JERUSALEM -- The U.N. agency that provides food for Palestinian refugees warns it will have to stop emergency aid next month unless it receives $94 million.

The chronically cash-strapped United Nations Relief Works Agency, or UNRWA, said in a statement that it needs the money to continue its assistance after late March.

"We are scraping the bottom of every barrel and stretching every dollar we have, but without immediate donations our emergency operations are going to grind to a halt," said agency director, Peter Hansen.

[NewYorker]

Cry me a river.

[egarvue]

I agree. It will be interesting to see how many oil-rich Muslim nations step up to the plate to fill in the gap for their "Muslim brothers and sisters languishing under Israeli occupation"...my guess is exactly zero.

[JAWs]

Gee, maybe they could embezzle some funds from the hate-fill propagnde and supporting terror budgets.

[LiberationIT]

No problem. I'm sure France and Germany will make up the shortfall.

But, who do you think they UN will appproach first for the money?

[NewYorker]

...my guess is exactly zero.

Agreed.

[Experiment 6-2-6]

I THINK THIS IS A MISLEADING HEADLINE!!!

I was sure the UN had seen the light and was going to penalize the pali's behaviour.

Boy, was I wrong..

[NormsRevenge]

In the end, it's always our fault and we always end up paying... but maybe , this time, who knows?

You're right about the headline, I posted it as it appeared...

[monkeyshine]

They spent their last dollar on Qassam rockets and the Karin-A?