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Hamas spokesman caught smuggling cash
Ali Waked
Published: 19.05.06, 12:35
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1. Pal kids wear Suicide Belt. Hamas Boss wear Money Belt
Alan ,   SA   (05.19.06)
2. do you think it's for bread or for bombs?
yaki ,   jerusalem   (05.19.06)
3. Will you ever Understand ?
Fadi ,   Jerusalem   (05.19.06)
Will you ever understand wat are the palestinians are going threw ? Can any of you work for 4 months and not take his salary ? Wat kind of a goverement are you to pick other countries goverment ? u claim that ur a democratic country , but your not. I hope that next time they will b able to get money inside and help those people that needs to feeds thier kids. Maybe you need to live under hunger, then ul understand and feel.I feel pitty for you people with these small minds
4. The wolves take the money from the snakes
Marcel ,   Florida   (05.19.06)
This story is a farce and a fraud. We know that Israel always bends to pressure and returns any monies to the terrorists. Buty for one group of Palestinian terrorists to seize money from another group of Plaestinian terrorists means nothing ,the money will eventually go where it was intended to go and a weak and spineless Israel will sit back and do nothing except 'help ' the Plaestiunians who destroy them.
5. bread / bombs
yakov shani ,   Israel   (05.19.06)
alms / arms
6. Hey Fadi, don't give lessons in democracy
Jul ,   Paris   (05.19.06)
...cause you're so not in a position to. Arab and muslim countries are among the least democratic and free countries in the world. The territories can, by any standard, be considered as wild west territories where rule of law applies selectively and scarcely. You may have elected hamas to form the next government but don't expect Israel to encourage and help a terrorist group that killed hundreds in the past decade. Where in the world have you seen that someone should help his enemy to be considered a democrat. If you're big enough to elect terrorists to power, YOU have to take the responsibilities of the consequences and stop demanding others help and acceptation.
7. Oh Fadi
George   (05.19.06)
If as you said and I accept, Palestinian public servants have not been paid in four months, do you not wonder why this Hamas man was trying to smuggle money out of Gaza? Surely he could have done it legally if there was nothong to hide. That money could have paid many salaries. Don't pity us, pity yourselves, you have you unoccupied Gaza and look at what you are doing with it.
8. Fadi
Ram ,   London   (05.19.06)
Will Palestinian children ever be secured their food if you keep on blaming the wrong party for all their ills? If a Corporation performs badly you don't blame the business next door!
9. Only the names change
Arie   (05.19.06)
hamass and the palis are touring their eurabian fiefdom extorting funds, not for the people but for themselves. Whether its arafat, abbas, or hamass, the interest is in buildingmansions for themselves and living the glorious lifestyle of modern day caliphs and sheihks. That the children of Gaza only receive medical attention because the JEWS OF ISRAEL provide it to them is of no consequence to them as long as it is not their personal treasure being "wasted." arab youth are simply cannon fodder for them, money is to be "properly expended" by the leadership. Suha Arafat in her mansion in Paris, abbas and his minions and their mansions in France, Switzerland and algerian.
10. To # 3 You are brainwashed
Avraham ,   Netivot   (05.19.06)
Fadi you & your fellow Pal's are the one who doesn't understand. The PA has millions of dollars to spend on weapons of all sorts. Why don't you demand they use it for food & medecine instead. That is what it was intended for in the first place. The way I see it is if you squander all your money on weapons & people starve to death, you have nobody to blame other than yourselves. Stop crying, grow up & accept responsibility for the problems that you created.
11. 900K Euro- Enuf for hamas Bosses BUT not enuf for1,5 M Gazan
Alan ,   SA   (05.19.06)
12. #1 You said it m8
J ,   london   (05.19.06)
That sums up pally terror society 100%. The parents get rich while the toddlers are sacrificed for Allah the blood "god"
13. To #7
Arie   (05.19.06)
I belive the answer to your question is fairly obvious - suha arafat was renovating her mansion in paris requiring several hundred thousand euros to pay the contractors. Cheap help is hard to find
14. GIVE THE GUY A BREAK
myron ernst ,   Vestal, NY USA   (05.19.06)
Hey, I'm sure he has a lonely wife in Paris who is languishing away at the George V. She needs money for food, doesn't she?. How is she going to tip the waiters--with M&M's? She needs clothes. You expect maybe she should walk down the Champs-Elysees naked, or what? She needs to get around Paris--you expect her to walk? She needs a Mercedes--what other car can you drive in Paris? You expect her to kill herself in a "Deux Chevaux" Come on guys at Ynet--ease up on the poor guy. He's just trying to be a good husband. Give the guy a break, I'm sure that the newl;y elected President of Italy will give the guy a break. Prodi , the chief architect of "Eurabia" as decribed by Bat Ye'oir will urge that more moolah be sent to Hamas and the PA . That's because Prodi is a good guy--full of sympathy and stuff like that--get it?
15. #10...exactly!!! Fadi you poor soul!!!
DR ,   Florida, USA   (05.19.06)
the Palis never seem to understand that their own leaders are lying and stealing from them. we see weapons being confiscated all the time trying to make their way to hamas, but yet the poor people who have no food blame Israel. Its very sad that a whole culture can be brainwashed and manipulated. Fadi, your people are being used to further the Hamas cause and to make Israel look bad. You are puppets in a corrupt game. I feel very sorry for all Palestinians, but it is your responsibility to change your leadership of terror and lies into a nomal peace seeking one. Only then can you talk about democracy!
16. Fadi #3 - You are the problem.....
Andy   (05.19.06)
You have a government that spends for weapons while people starve and salaries are not paid. Build a state already and stop blaming Israel.
17. Hamas is as corrupt as PA- Did anyone notice
Isac ,   Florida   (05.19.06)
that the money his was carrying was EUROS? That means obviously , that in all likelyhood, he retrieved large sums from a european bank account. Aren't banks suppose to report large cash transactions? Now, it does not wonder me, that they caught a Palestinian official with a large cash amount. But let's look into where the money came from originally and who the "donors" were.
18. US money going into Israel Bigger Problem
richard Hitchings ,   methil   (05.19.06)
US taxpayers subsidizes Israel to the tune of about ... about $3 Billion a year since 1949... US taxpayers money used to arm Israel to the teeth..... Hamas tuck money to buy food for the Hungry of The Gaza Prison Camp.
19. Fatah works for the CIA and Mossad, what a shame !
(05.19.06)
20. To 7
Ivri   (05.19.06)
What,,,there is not enough AVODA ARAVIT in Parisstan? wink
21.  Fadi : it is poeple like you who need to wake up NOW
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (05.19.06)
22. 18 Hitchings: Of course you would NOT understand You prefer
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (05.19.06)
Russians - since you are the RED Commie But the free world understand the logic - which you cannot fatom - grow up: The commies are NOT in power any more: American military forces need to deploy in the Middle East, Israel has strategically located facilities to help support American forces operating in the eastern Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, southern Europe, or the Suez Canal. Indeed, the quality of Israeli facilities and military manpower is unsurpassed for its maintenance assistance, realistic training, and joint exercises with U.S. armed forces. Israel can regularly provide target ranges and training centers as well as expertise in fighting in extreme heat and desert conditions, advantages the U.S. armed forces have for many years made use of through joint training maneuvers with the Israeli armed forces. Moreover, Israel has the most competent armed forces in its theater. Its military technology and qualitative advances have contributed importantly to American capabilities. During Desert Storm, the U.S. Air Force successfully relied on Israeli-designed Pioneer unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and Israeli-made conformal fuel tanks that extended the range of its F-15 fighters; In addition, the highly successful Tomahawk cruise missiles included Israeli-made components. Today, the Pentagon is procuring Hunter reconnaissance drones produced by a joint U.S.-Israel partnership for use by the army and marines; American and Israeli scientists are working together to develop the Arrow, one of the world's most advanced tactical anti-missile missiles; and the U.S. Air Force is using Israel's AGM-142 HAVE NAP missile (a highly accurate standoff attack weapon) to enhance the B-52 bombers fleet for conventional missions. U.S. officials publicly acknowledge the benefits that the Arrow program has brought to America's ballistic-missile defense efforts. General Malcolm O'Neill, director of the Pentagon's Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, recently explained that data gathered during Arrow tests has helped the U.S. Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program, especially regarding sensor technology.2 Israel also has great value to the United States as a port of call and training ground for U.S. troops. Utilizing local port and training facilities of capable allies such as Israel becomes more important as the U.S. defense budget shrinks, the number of U.S. naval vessels declines, and regional force-projection requirements increase. A reduction in U.S. aid would undermine Israel's effectiveness as a U.S. ally. <<<< And this is the most important factor for America in the Middle East American money helps serves American interests.. and stimulates American economy U.S. government aid to Israel is one of the most cost-effective investments that Americans make in support of their international interests; Because aid to Israel contributes to stability in a key region full of real threats to U.S. security Now it is your own country the UK - which profits from it as well But according to your agenda - lets all become Commies
23. money belt? So this has been going on for a while
(05.19.06)
24. agree with Fadi ,sorry.(end)
Fares ,   cleveland   (05.19.06)
25. belts
Arie   (05.19.06)
homicide belts for arabs oppressed by arabs: money belts for the oppressors. What a people thise arabs are. Suha must be grieving that her monthly check may be delayed while the palestinian kids are denied healthcare by their own overlords in hamass
26. money belt
tony ,   PARIS   (05.19.06)
Do we really doubt,the real use of this money,It deffinatly is not going to be used for the "suffering children".That we can be assured of,The need for violence against the Israelis,is far greater than the lives of their children..
27.  to 15 arab leadership is not for changes they are 22/7
zhila ,   sweden   (05.19.06)
in fact the money is not for bread or for bombs only, becauce all palstinian money gos to president wifes hand like all arabian leaders .
28. 27 zhila,sweden: You spelled it out
Gabrielle Goldwater ,   Geneva Switzerland   (05.19.06)
29. And now we will see who will take the money for himself
Muhammad-Ali ,   MontrĂ©al   (05.19.06)
the Pal officers, Abbas' friends, or Abbas himself. I wouldn't be surprised if I know has money but wants to weaken Hamas.
30. Poor Palestinians
Hilda ,   USA   (05.19.06)
No money for bread , no money for hospital supplies. Olmert will siupply that so the money he raised can go for guns and missiles. Is anyone surprised?
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