This is utterly ridiculous, especially now. Obama wants to hand off almost another billion dollars for Gaza through the UN? We know the UN well enough to know where much of this money will end up. This is almost as irresponsible as it gets, especially now.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to offer more than $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after Israel's invasion and to strengthen the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, U.S. officials said on Monday.
The money, which needs U.S. congressional approval, will be distributed through U.N. and other bodies and not via the militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, said one official.
The answer to your question is: yes, they are insane. Not one dime for Palestine until they recognize Israel's right to exist
Posted by: Terry Gain | Monday, February 23, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Hmmmm.
--PAYOFF--
This smells of a political payoff for either campaign donations or to give Hamas an "incentive" to stop bombing Israel for the short term future.
Posted by: memomachine | Monday, February 23, 2009 at 11:18 PM
obama'a heritage is coming out. this is payback to his arab friends.
Posted by: sabreman | Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 08:47 AM
Will we be writing that check to Iran that Biden wanted as well?
Posted by: Hawkins | Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 09:40 AM
"When the political tides turn, I will stand with the Muslims"
Posted by: Barry O | Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 04:18 PM