WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013
MIDDLE EAST and TERRORISM
When does the "Gravy Train" for the Palestinians come to a stop? That train has been riding on the same tracks for many years and it brings the CASH from the UN, EU and the West, for a peoples claiming they WANT their own "state" within the borders of the State of Israel, and yet, for all the BILLIONS received, to-date, these Arab Muslims never have enough to support their bad habits; such as, paying monthly to Palestinian terrorists locked up in Israeli prisons; shooting missiles from Gaza, by the group of thugs known as Hamas (and yes, whatever is given to Fatah/Abbas is split with Hamas/Gaza); murdering Israeli families in the middle of the night; attacking Israeli citizens in their cars, by throwing rocks that kill; teaching their children to hate and murder Jews; maintaining a "Charter" that rejects the right for Israel and its people to exist; and the list is on-going!
Sounds like a train wreck to me!
Does anyone see the foolishness of "bribing" Palestinians to "behave" and come to terms with their own hatred, before offering them BILLIONS more to keep this train traveling down the wrong track?
Perhaps it would be wise to discuss the issues standing in the way of progress towards a lasting peace, before Israel gives up more land that has never given her one moment's peace. And, when is anyone going to notice that Jordan is Palestine and all this talk of "Land for Peace" is a total farce. We know the goals of the Palestinians and the 22 plus Arab nations - total destruction of the one Jewish nation in the entire world. You're only kidding yourself if you think the fires burning in the Middle East have anything to do with property rights.
Please consider contacting your state representatives and ask them to stop the madness of giving (yes, giving) money to this unworthy cause.
by Khaled Abu Toameh
The claim was made in response to Kerry's plan for peace in the Middle East, which envisages a $4 billion investment in the Palestinian private sector.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum conference at the Dead Sea, Kerry said that an independent Palestinian economy is essential to achieving a sustainable peace.
But Kerry's plan to boost the Palestinian economy has hardly impressed the Palestinian Authority leadership.
The Palestinians say that Kerry and President Barack Obama have convinced themselves that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be solved through economic prosperity.
But Mohamed Mustafa, chairman of the PLO's Palestine Investment Fund, a body established in 2003 as an independent investment company to strengthen the Palestinian economy through strategic investments, said that Kerry was wrong to believe that the Palestinian Authority would make political concessions in return for money.
Mustafa said that any economic plan should be part of a political framework that would ensure a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines, including east Jerusalem, and guarantee the "right of return" for Palestinian refugees to their former homes inside Israel.
Palestinian Authority officials say that Kerry has been focusing on boosting the Palestinian economy, but that he still has not come forward with a new initiative to revive the peace talks with Israel. "There is no such thing as economic peace," Saeb Erekat, another leading official, explained. "The political and economic factors are intertwined and go together."
Hamas has also rejected Kerry's economic plan to help the Palestinian economy. Hams has dubbed it a deception on the part of the US Administration.
This is not the first time that the Americans or the Europeans try playing the economic card in an effort to get the Palestinians to make concessions to Israel. Billions of dollars that were given to the Palestinians over the past two decades have not had a moderating effect on any Palestinian.
The Americans and Europeans are clearly not listening to what the Palestinians are telling them: that dollars and euros will not change the hearts and minds of the people.
This does not mean, of course, that the Palestinians will refuse what they are being offered. They will take the money, but at the end of the day, they will continue to stick to their demands, including the "right of return" of Palestinian refugees and a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines.
In wake of the Palestinian reactions to Kerry's "bribes," it is hard to see how Palestinian Authority leader will be able to return to the negotiating table with Israel. If Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepts Kerry's economic plan and resumes peace talks with Israel, he will be accused of "selling out" to Israel and the U.S. in return for money.
Kerry's talk about boosting the Palestinian economy has only complicated his mission of seeking to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. It would be better if the Americans and Europeans started listening to what the Palestinians are telling them out loud and in public.
Khaled Abu Toameh
Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3734/palestinians-economic-aid-bribe
Copyright - Original materials copyright (c) by the authors.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is trying to bribe the Palestinians by offering them economic projects in return for political concessions, Palestinian Authority officials claim.The Americans and Europeans are clearly not listening to what the Palestinians are telling them: that dollars and euros will not change the hearts and minds of the people. They will continue to stick to their demands,including the "right of return" for Palestinians refugees to their former homes and a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines. If Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepts Kerry's economic plan and returns to peace talks with Israel, he will be accused of "selling out" to Israel and the U.S. in return for money.
The claim was made in response to Kerry's plan for peace in the Middle East, which envisages a $4 billion investment in the Palestinian private sector.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum conference at the Dead Sea, Kerry said that an independent Palestinian economy is essential to achieving a sustainable peace.
But Kerry's plan to boost the Palestinian economy has hardly impressed the Palestinian Authority leadership.
The Palestinians say that Kerry and President Barack Obama have convinced themselves that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be solved through economic prosperity.
But Mohamed Mustafa, chairman of the PLO's Palestine Investment Fund, a body established in 2003 as an independent investment company to strengthen the Palestinian economy through strategic investments, said that Kerry was wrong to believe that the Palestinian Authority would make political concessions in return for money.
Mustafa said that any economic plan should be part of a political framework that would ensure a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines, including east Jerusalem, and guarantee the "right of return" for Palestinian refugees to their former homes inside Israel.
Palestinian Authority officials say that Kerry has been focusing on boosting the Palestinian economy, but that he still has not come forward with a new initiative to revive the peace talks with Israel. "There is no such thing as economic peace," Saeb Erekat, another leading official, explained. "The political and economic factors are intertwined and go together."
Hamas has also rejected Kerry's economic plan to help the Palestinian economy. Hams has dubbed it a deception on the part of the US Administration.
This is not the first time that the Americans or the Europeans try playing the economic card in an effort to get the Palestinians to make concessions to Israel. Billions of dollars that were given to the Palestinians over the past two decades have not had a moderating effect on any Palestinian.
The Americans and Europeans are clearly not listening to what the Palestinians are telling them: that dollars and euros will not change the hearts and minds of the people.
This does not mean, of course, that the Palestinians will refuse what they are being offered. They will take the money, but at the end of the day, they will continue to stick to their demands, including the "right of return" of Palestinian refugees and a full Israeli withdrawal to the pre-1967 lines.
In wake of the Palestinian reactions to Kerry's "bribes," it is hard to see how Palestinian Authority leader will be able to return to the negotiating table with Israel. If Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepts Kerry's economic plan and resumes peace talks with Israel, he will be accused of "selling out" to Israel and the U.S. in return for money.
Kerry's talk about boosting the Palestinian economy has only complicated his mission of seeking to bring Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. It would be better if the Americans and Europeans started listening to what the Palestinians are telling them out loud and in public.
Khaled Abu Toameh
Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3734/palestinians-economic-aid-bribe
Copyright - Original materials copyright (c) by the authors.
The John Kerry plan: Every Palestinian man needs to find a super-rich sugar mama like he did (looks not important).Here's my question: Has this FOUR BILLION DOLLAR PLAN been approved by Congress, or is Kerry flying off on the seat of his pants? The State Department must present its Budget to Congress - correct? If so, when was this budget/bribe approved by Congress? And exactly where is this money coming from - thin air?!
When does the "Gravy Train" for the Palestinians come to a stop? That train has been riding on the same tracks for many years and it brings the CASH from the UN, EU and the West, for a peoples claiming they WANT their own "state" within the borders of the State of Israel, and yet, for all the BILLIONS received, to-date, these Arab Muslims never have enough to support their bad habits; such as, paying monthly to Palestinian terrorists locked up in Israeli prisons; shooting missiles from Gaza, by the group of thugs known as Hamas (and yes, whatever is given to Fatah/Abbas is split with Hamas/Gaza); murdering Israeli families in the middle of the night; attacking Israeli citizens in their cars, by throwing rocks that kill; teaching their children to hate and murder Jews; maintaining a "Charter" that rejects the right for Israel and its people to exist; and the list is on-going!
Sounds like a train wreck to me!
Does anyone see the foolishness of "bribing" Palestinians to "behave" and come to terms with their own hatred, before offering them BILLIONS more to keep this train traveling down the wrong track?
Perhaps it would be wise to discuss the issues standing in the way of progress towards a lasting peace, before Israel gives up more land that has never given her one moment's peace. And, when is anyone going to notice that Jordan is Palestine and all this talk of "Land for Peace" is a total farce. We know the goals of the Palestinians and the 22 plus Arab nations - total destruction of the one Jewish nation in the entire world. You're only kidding yourself if you think the fires burning in the Middle East have anything to do with property rights.
Please consider contacting your state representatives and ask them to stop the madness of giving (yes, giving) money to this unworthy cause.
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