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Hamas sponsors mass wedding in Syria
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Published: 25.07.09, 09:28
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1. U.S. and other donors
Ilana   (07.25.09)
Do you know where your money is going besides for weapons and rockets?
2. Palestinians can't afford wedding costs because ...
EST ,   Miami USA   (07.25.09)
the millions/billions? sent in foreign aid to the poor Palestinians are spent by their leaders on weapons and luxury homes (marble floors included) for those same leaders. It is more expedient for those Palestinian leaders to keep the masses in poverty so they can feed them a constant diet of hatred against the Jews,. In their quest for power they have destroyed their very own people ... Arab leaders know this and that is why the burden of foreign aid to the Palestinians comes from gullible anti-Semitic Europe ...basically none from oil rich Arab countries. America is following in European footsteps thinking they can effect change...yep! Keep on dreaming ...
3. More cannon fodder for Hamas' coward "leadership"
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (07.25.09)
4. A question to be answered, #1
Cameron ,   USA   (07.25.09)
But then, we never asked it of the Israelis when we were handing over countless sacks of gold coin every year for decades, did we? Would we get a straight answer from any party if we did?
5. there are plenty of people here who cant
jerusalem   (07.25.09)
afford it also. especially due to our "unique" situation. they should conduct some of those here too.
6. Rev. Moon's idea in Islamist clothing!!!!!
Amihai ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.25.09)
7. Cameron, #4
Michael ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (07.25.09)
Since 80% of the "countless sacks of gold" have to be spent on US-made items and the remainder can only be spent on items manufactured elsewhere with US government approval, the answer to your question is yes. The US government knows where those "countless sacks of gold" are going, every penny of it. The "money" never leaves the US and helps create or save jobs in US companies.
8. Thank God above you're extended such largesse, #7
Cameron ,   USA   (07.25.09)
We are indeed the Ultimate Sugar Daddy. It's the lack of appreciation & gratitude for such granted liberality, for so many years, that does not sit well with many. That which is given can be withdrawn. No one likes being taken for granted,
9. Orgy for Allah
William ,   Israel   (07.25.09)
"demographics play a role in the conflict betweenus and the Zionists (Israel)." And Hamas needs all the children they can get their hands on to hide behind and to act as bomb couriers. Nice of the Palestinian public to help out through in-vivo terrorist machines.
10. #4 - Learn to Educate, not to hate (before U post)
William ,   Israel   (07.25.09)
All of aid money to Israel is tied to transparency conditions. US govt aid is mostly spent on US weapons, BY LAW. So it's not aid to Israel as it is a huge subsidy to the US weapons industry. The US does the same for many other countries, including groups like NATO and the UN. The Pals, on the other hand, have never been forced to be transparent and even with Fayyad who promised transparency, they did little more than give a generalized response ("it went towards infrastructure" - whether that's PA security or PA President's home is unknown). For Hamas, it's worse because rather than being stolen by greed it's taken by ideology to kill another human being - all for weapons and none for infrastructure to help average Gazans as they promised!
11. #8 - Could the media be tainting your opinions?
William ,   Israel   (07.25.09)
"It's the lack of appreciation & gratitude for such granted liberality, for so many years, that does not sit well with many." Are you speaking solely of Israel or the many recipients of US aid? Israel gives plenty back to the US, including shared real-time intelligence, a chance to test weapons on a potential future adversary (Iran via Hizbullah), and as a US outpost in an area where Russian tentacles have been spreading since 1950s. How does that compare with the aid given to Arabs? Daily protests calling for the death of Americans, corruption uncovered showing Arab leaders double-dipping to befriend both sides (the US and its enemy), and no promise of future loyalty to US despite past aid. You want to be pissed, fine be pissed, but Israel shouldn't be your address with so many parasites sucking the teets of the US.
12. Hardly generated by the media, William
Cameron ,   USA   (07.26.09)
This has been building for years, and now it's out on the table. High time, methinks. We've been all too aware of who has been pulling on that Yankee teat for all it's worth for many a year. Death & taxes may be unchangeable, but all else is subject to some measure of readjustment. Just as you've always looked hard at us, we've been doing the same in regard to you. We have no trust or liking for the Arab World, and we'll always be your friend, but, as I said earlier, no one likes being taken for granted.
13. Congratulation to all the maried couples!
this is me!   (07.26.09)
Long and happy life and many many babies!!!
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