[gondramB]

I don't want the children over there to starve - no decent person would but if we suddenly increase the aid by $100 million you know some or most that will get siphoned off and support terrorism.

Not to mention - how the hell are we gonna put pressure on other countries not to help Hamas when we are doing it ourselves?

[SJackson]

I don't want the children over there to starve - no decent person would but if we suddenly increase the aid by $100 million you know some or most that will get siphoned off and support terrorism...Not to mention - how the hell are we gonna put pressure on other countries not to help Hamas when we are doing it ourselves?

I doubt much of this goes to food. It's for "strengthing institutions" and schools to teach jihad. We fund UNWRA already, about a third of the budget. With the originally budgeted $140 million in aid there wasn't any concern about children starving. Now that we've doubled their aid, I think the kids will be eating.

As to pressuring other countries, obviously we look like fools. Our Arab allies, and enemies, read this weakness.

[Nathan Zachary]

If you want to feed hungry people, fine. Send them food, not money.
Money buys guns, bullets, rockets, explosives, and money for the Imam at the Mosk who in turn preaches even more hate into their minds.

Send them food aid only.

I can't believe how insane our government is. They get enough money from other islamic terrorist countries.

[tessalu]

I would not willingly give the Palestinians one dime. If they are not given hand outs . they just might go some where to get a job.