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PA says can't pay salaries in May
Elior Levy and Reuters
Published: 09.05.11, 16:45
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1. Financial piracy ? very funny coming from arabs.
jo   (05.09.11)
France, the last of the big spenders. Slums, unemployement abound in Paris, Lyon, Marseilles and more. Yet from the needy frenchman, Sarkozy moves the money to the " poor " arabs, who have $ trillions stashed away and , as usual. laughing at the US and the EU
2. ONLY FAIR
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (05.09.11)
When the unity government was formed, and Hamas announced it wanted the recognition of Israel reversed, that violated the Oslo Accords as well. So why would Israel be bound by the agreement. The fact is the Arabs have violated the Oslo Accords in many ways. But as usual, Israel is suppose to uphold it side, while the Arabs violate theirs.
3. Marie Antoinette would have said "let the eat cake..."
jonathan ,   London/ Israel   (05.09.11)
4. Only an internal affair???
solomon ,   bklyn   (05.09.11)
Hamas joining the PA is NOT an internal affair. It is a decision that concerns life and death for Israelis. Was the decision of Germany, Japan, and Italy to unite in the Tripartite Agreement of WW2 'internal' and "of no concern" to the allies?!
5. HEY FAYYAD,WHEN YOU CURSE ISRAEL YOUR CURSE,WHEN YOU BLESS
GLENN ,   YUCAIPA,USA   (05.09.11)
ISRAEL YOUR BLESSED.ISRAEL MADE THE YHVH/YESHUA BEN DAVID THE JEWISH MASHIACH/MESSIAH'S WILL TO FINALLY STOP GIVING MONEY TO THE PA MONGRELS!
6. the salary scam
zionist forever   (05.09.11)
The gets given billions every year, in his first year in office Obama ranged for nearly $1 billion in extra funds Congress had already set aside for the PA. The Europeans have only this week given the PA millions. Israel withholds tax money and suddenly they are on the verge of bankruptcy. In this case its about Israel bashing rather than money, make the world think that thanks to Israel and because its not handing over the money the employees of the PA won't be able to feed their children. Most the time though its just a scam to get more money. The PA says we are short of money we can't afford to pay our people and Europe and the US have a whip around find more money for them. The annual billions and the foreign funding for specific projects is never enough. No matter how much they are given they never seem to have enough to pay their employees. I think I might put my name down to replace Abbas when the hold their November election. I will be a very rich man within my first year.
7. Arafat stole a tidy sum
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (05.09.11)
Just about a Billion (with a "B") DOLLARS, make return it, it will take care of salaries for months to come Notice how the Palestinian leaders are all dressed up in nice suits, driving luxury cars, living in luxury housing, stop wasting money on them, all they have brought you is misery
8. Do not give the PA/Hamas a single agorot (cent)!!!!
Gilad Shalit ,   Aza   (05.09.11)
Now that the PA and Hamas are united. The PA takes full responsibilities of my illegal captivity. I'm held in inhumane conditions that violate the Geneva code, I have not seen or heard form my family since my captivity. I have seen a representative from the Red Cross or UN. Don't give the PA a single agorot until I'm released!
9. They just received a ton of cash from EU
William ,   Israel   (05.09.11)
EU: "what do you mean? We just sent you millions of dollars to pay salaries." PA: "um...what money? We didn't receive any money" EU: "Here's the receipt for bank transfer into your accounts" PA: "There was no transfer. It's a Zionist plot. Europeans will not be safe in Palestine if you continue to accuse us, you racists!" EU: "Ok, fine. Here's another 95 million Euros" PA: "what money?"
10. #6, the funny thing
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (05.09.11)
#6, well said. The funny thing isn't that Abbas asks for the money, but that the Americans and Europeans actually fall over each other to pay him.
11. Israel should forward salaries ONLY
EZ ,   US   (05.09.11)
it's not right to take food off of the table, period. The satire won't be helping terrorists: they barely help pay the bills as it is. It would be deemed vicious if Israel didnt Forward the $$ for the salaries and really start a massive wave of anti-semitism. Truly: it's not in our blood as Jews to with hold a days wages: it's the antithesis of the Jews. PAY THE SALARIES!!! Even if WE cut the individual checks but PAY THESE PEOPLE. We are NOT animals: we Jews DON'T DO CRUEL! Period.
12. A modest proposal
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.09.11)
The ersatz "Palestinian" so-called "leadership" should collectively pry into their personal wallets with a crowbar and disgorge a portion of the vast sums of money which they have pilfered from the coffers of the ersatz "Palestine" Authority for nearly two decades. To the tune of several hundred billion dollars and euros, to be exact. Of course, as a stop-gap measure, why not simply sell Abbas' private Gulfstream jet? That would produce sufficient funds to cover salaries for quite a while (assuming the resultant cash does not find its way into the private offshore bank accounts of the ersatz "Palestinian" leadership, of course -- which, given past proclivities of that "leadership," is not an assumption a sane person would make).
13. To: William at No. 9
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.09.11)
I think that they thought $124 million transfer was for the ersatz "Palestinian" leadership's salaries. Reality has never been their strong suit.
14. Palestine leaders on EU doorstep with hat in hand as always
tough love ,   usa   (05.09.11)
Oh, we can't pay salaries--please send us more aid! How many times have they used that refrain! When will they ever get their act together? Doesn't the EU know that Iran is going to be paying the salaries now?
15. 10
zionist forever   (05.09.11)
The only ones with any sense are the Guilf states for who a couple of billion is pocket change. They don't fall for we can't afford to pay the bills scam and so they don't pay.
16. #11 EZ, forget the wages
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (05.09.11)
Who is going to pay for the pain, misery and death, done to our own people ? That's what the Arabs count of, our being frier's, while they go on their merry way, doing their best to destroy us Nowhere does it say that you have to feed your enemy while he's trying to destroy us Then again, what guarantee can you give that the funds won't be diverted fto buy arms & ammo ? PA & Fatah are hooking up, do you really think that the funds will used for their stated purposes ONLY ?
17. Geez, you'd think the PA would have some pride for a change
loans, not donations ,   usa   (05.09.11)
...and that the EU would stop allowing the PA to treat it like a personal bank account because they are a poor risk. Only a dumba$$ lends $$ to someone without hope of payback. EU should charge 29.99% interest for loans just like the banks do when people default on their payments.
18. to#11
Jennie ,   Israel/US   (05.09.11)
EZ, What is is it exactly they are doing for Israel to earn a salary ? Somehow, I, like probably many others, who never knew about such fact, are still in shock discovering that Israel is keeping on P/R their murderers...And the worlds Jewry is raising funds for Israel... Something here is not right.... Could somebody enlighten me what salaries does Israel obligated to pay for Palis and WHY ?
19. go to sugar daddy
David ,   America   (05.09.11)
Now that they have wed hamass who is Iran's lapdog, let abbass go to Iran for funding. Meanwhile Isra'el can use the money to buy more subs and maybe a couple of aircraft carrier groups for use on you know who.....oops, that would dry up the well also. Maybe Syria will pay your bills....oops, Damascus will become a ruinous heap! Well, keep begging PA. The world is full of fools.
20. EU is their funding now, not Israel, not US.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (05.09.11)
21. I feel sorry for the poor terrorists. NOT.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.09.11)
I feel so sorry the P.A. might be unable to pay it's terrorists. NOT. They'll have to find Jew hating suckers to make up the short fall. It was always ludicrous for Israel to pay her sworn enemies. No other nation, in history, has voluntarily paid it's enemies. This is lunacy with a capital L.
22. I feel sorry for the poor terrorists. NOT.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.09.11)
I feel so sorry the P.A. might be unable to pay it's terrorists. NOT. They'll have to find Jew hating suckers to make up the short fall. It was always ludicrous for Israel to pay her sworn enemies. No other nation, in history, has voluntarily paid it's enemies. This is lunacy with a capital L.
23. Jonathan @ 3. Let them eat cake
macktheknife   (05.09.11)
Marie Antoinette must have been identical to today's idiots. I say let them (arabs) eat shit. They should be used to the taste by now!
24. Can you imagine
Devorah   (05.09.11)
what would happen if Israel pulled this same stunt as the welfare-baby arabs? The whole world would catch on fire.
25. Well I say No. 15
Moragh   (05.09.11)
Bless the Gulf States. There aint no flies on them, and they are RIGHT!
26. I can't pay salaries in May to bad
Texan   (05.09.11)
Mr Fayad and the palestinian people need to ask hamas to help out. to pay salaries!!!!! Oslo peace treaty dead Israel do not owen you a dime ... You and you people love to distroy my country please do not expect anymore hand out from the Israeli tax payer , Israel need to STOP cut of all ties with the hamas and the fatah and palestinian people till they represented by this two terrorist organization .. You and You people need to develop their means , water energy food medice for obtaining they need to exist Have pleasent succesful working Journey to the futere of you people ....
27. Salary
Jorge ,   Israel/USA/Argentina   (05.09.11)
Let me help you in economy: 1. downsize the goverment you do not need 150,000 for few millions people. 2. do not buy weapons, no cash no weapons 3. say the world must accept our deficit and do nothing about it. 4. stop buying candies for the children to celebrate 9/11 5. raise taxes and explain the people that you cannot pay 150,000 if they do not raise taxes, if they still no paying, then confiscate their properties. 6. make the kids work instead o0f throwing stones. They ar ewasting time on it. 7. generate jobs by making your economy stable. 8. bring the money from arafat. 9. sell your properties so you can pay at least 3 or 4 months. 10. imitate Israel in the economy.
28. #23 macktheknife, you'd have made Bobby Darin very proud.
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (05.09.11)
29. LMAO!
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (05.09.11)
Didn't they just announce how they could flourish regardless of what we do, well now is their chance to prove it. Now lets add this month to the defense budget to pay for protecting us from their terrorist attacks. Bunch of whiners
30. Abbas didn't seem too upset when PA punished Pallys...
William ,   Israel   (05.09.11)
for working in settlements. They were all too willing to "take the food off of family's tables" (refer to #11) in order to hurt those "horrible Zionist obstacles to peace"...even though, work in the settlements paid much more than a job in Ramallah AND the PA provided no employment in place of settlement work.
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