Posted on 12/06/2006 9:03:50 AM PST by blueminnesota
The United Nations will ask donor countries to contribute a record $450 million in aid to the Palestinians, whose economy has been devastated by international economic sanctions on the Hamas-led government, UN officials said Wednesday
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
Swiss banks get ready for another big deposit...
In other news: Hamas, Al Aqsa Begin Joint Funds Drive
I have a use roll of toilet paper, ready to be donated.... where can I send?
"donor countries"
That's gotta be a short list.
Financing our own demise. The same nanny-state that won't let me eat trans-fat because it's bad for me hosts an orgaization dead set on getting us all killed.
Memories of the female suicide bomber with 43 grandchildren fill my head ...
Suggestion for the UN. If this is so all important, why not use the billions of dollars that they want to use to upgrade their offices? Sorry....I guess I am too logical.
Sounds like a great time to buy stock in Kalishnakov, Inc.
Well, what the hell good are sanctions anyway if when they start to do their job we just pump money in there through the UN. Let's just all pray that no American money goes to this effort - watch the rest of the world try to raise that amount, parsimonious, cheese-paring hand-wringers that they are.
Air mail the funds in lead currency..
Any aid should come in the form of food, or water.
Whoa, what's with all the deleted comments? Admin is fast, I am never in time to see what they said.
What is the point of international economic sanctions if those same countries turn around and donate for the relief of the very same recipients of the international economic sanctions? Hmm? What IS the point? Is there a point?
I want a new Radio Flyer wagon and a BB gun for Christmas.
Maybe a cookie sale is in order.
@#$% Them!
They get tons of money from Iran and Syria for missiles. Billions of UN money still sits in Yassir's bank accounts.
Besides, how can these people get this money when they refuse to recognize the UN declarations?
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