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IMF supports Palestinian economic reform plan for 2008-2010
Associated Press
Published: 10.12.07, 22:31
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1. The IMF is not very bright
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (12.10.07)
The PNA has a long track record of stealing 80-90% of all aid money. What makes the IMF think anything has changed? The same thieves are still the same ones handling the monies. There is absolutely no way that any such plan can possibly succeed.
2. Gee, Concern Yourself with Israel's Corrupt Government
Mr. Knowitall ,   Frostbite Falls, MN   (12.11.07)
You are hardly in the position to point fingers considering the massive corruption within Israel's own government and the fleecing of funds by the settlement enterprise, so until you can provide an example that others should follow, worry about getting your own house in order and butt out of Palestinian affairs.
3. the swiss bankers are preparing the secret acounts allready
zionist forever   (12.11.07)
When the oslo fantasy was signed billions were given in foreign aid Arafat promised lots of economic reforms and carried out non the money just kept pouring in and into his Swiss bank accounts. There is to much coruption and politics to make an economic plan like this work for the palestians. There would be protests on the streets if there were job cutbacks in public services or fuel subsidies were cut there would be outroar. The PA would feel the public preasure have to change spending programs then just tell the IMF sorry guys we couldnt do what you wanted so we just used the money to build more multi million dollar memorials to Arafat and keep the top men in Fatah in a life of comroft. The IMF say say the project is ambitious but can be done .. in simple english in THEORY it could be done but reality is different to theory just same as in theory there could be real peace between Israel and the arabs but in reality dont get your hopes up of it happeneing. Prehaps they are expecting Israel to make up for the millions of extra jobs that will be lost and Israel to provide the subsidy for the fuel and electricty. For the Saudis alone $5.6 billion is pocket change but dont expect to much from the Gulf or other arab states they will say we will make a token donation prehaps $1 billion divided between the entire arab world and they will expect Israel and the rest of the world to pick up the tab for the rest of this fools economic plan
4. There can never be separate Arab polity west of the Jordan!
Uzi ,   Haifa   (12.11.07)
The Arabs of Western Eretz Yisrael have consistently demonstrated that they are incapable of surviving unaided or ruling themselves, especially at the national polity level. They have never exercised their inherent right of self determination and now they expect others to determine and create for them that Mickey Mouse "state" which will never be. They constantly kill and steal from each other and lie to themselves, each other and the rest of the world. They never miss any opportunity to make atrocious choices and mistakes and they are incapable of sustaining and providing for themselves; they depend on others for everything. How on earth will they ever make it?
5. Equitable and practical Partition Plan that may work:
Uzi ,   Haifa   (12.11.07)
Israel should let Hamas to depose Abbas and smash Fatah, also in Judea and Samaria, on their way to abolish the PA and wipe it off the world map and consciousness. Then Israel should get rid of Hamas. This will open the way for the Kingdom of Jordan to take charge as the only viable nation state of all the Arabs of Greater Palestine. Having got rid of the PA and Hamas, Israel and Jordan should agree on the border between them in Judea and Samaria and maybe cede Gaza to Egypt that would sort it out quite smartly. Everybody, Jews and Arabs, should continue to live in peace where they are and nobody should move from their homes or land. Israelis who would thus become residents of the Kingdom of Jordan should be given rights and conditions like the Arabs in Israel.
6. The Arabs must make very painful concessions for real peace!
Uzi ,   Haifa   (12.11.07)
The Arabs of the Land of Israel consistently demonstrate that they don't want, can't make and won't maintain real peace. They do want, however, to weaken Israel by gaining territory without 'giving' anything tangible. They ignore that "possession is nine tenths of the law" and that it's rather the Arabs who should come forward and spell out what they offer Israel in return for what they want. They also pretend not to get it that in this case "land for peace" is both immoral and unworkable. The Arabs had used the 'territories' to threaten, pester and attack Israel before we took these territories in self defence. They continue to plan, prepare and perpetrate genocide against Israel and pretend not to see that it would be suicide for Israel to concede anything in response to their threats and aggressive action. The Arabs must realize that the only way toward peace is that rather they themselves should offer, accept and be convincingly satisfied with 'painful' compromises.
7. CONGRATS PALESTINE!!
USA ,   USA   (12.11.07)
AWESOME_ THATs alot of money!!~ you deserve it!!
8. War process
Frank ,   Canada   (12.11.07)
Once again the so-called international community is funding terror and jihad.
9. Private investment not State aid!!!!!
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