Palestinian ex-Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie, Fatah faction, and his extended family owned (and probably still own) every cement company in Gaza.
The Qurie clan went so far as to sell millions of dollars worth of cement to Israel to build the barrier wall. The family, seeing that they were and are the highest level of VIPs in Fatah in Gaza, have probably deserted Gaza, and have had their cement companies looted by Hamas gunmen.
Now Hamas has no cement, and they expect the American taxpayers to pay for them to get free cement.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/11/1076388443245.html?from=storyrhs
that’s hysterical!
“...Television footage showed cement trucks leaving the Al-Quds company and driving to the Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim, a few kilometres away.
A Palestinian MP said there was “evidence” that Mr Qurie was selling cement to Maale Adumim. He said Mr Qurie transferred ownership of the company to another member of his family just a few months ago, which strengthened suspicions he was involved in improper activities.
Mr Qurie is one of the most vocal opponents of Jewish settlements and the separation barrier.