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US, UAE to send $87M in aid to Gaza Strip
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Published: 22.07.14, 00:38
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1. ABBAS AND HANIYEH GETTING RICH
...DACON9   (07.22.14)
HOW STUPID ARE THESE COUNTRIES WANT TO HELP? THEN SEND YOUR OWN CONTRUCTION PEOPLE
2. IMAGINE THE TOWEL HEAD IN IRAN THAT IS
IRANIAN JEW ,   LA USA   (07.22.14)
filling a new missile order for Gaza, He must be laughing his head of. This is an amazing business. The inventory gets emptied before it is even filled up. Do PALIS take a note of this? Oh, no! They would rather get killed while trying to kill Jews. How pathetic is that?
3. @#$)7^& ,...
split   (07.22.14)
That's little over 1% of US annual military handout to Israel that was used to create this mess ,... When does the civilized world is going to take an action and refuse to tolerate this crap ?,...
4. Obama betrayal
James ,   USA   (07.22.14)
Just how much of the money will go to missiles. The UN has never been a good watchdog of money. Most of all, how much will go to Israel, the US supposed ally?
5. And of course it will all go to purchase weapons
Shlomo ,   USA   (07.22.14)
6. TYPICALLY HAMAS IS REWARDED FOR A DISASTER OF ITS OWN MAKING
stude ham   (07.22.14)
and encouraged to continue its terrorisms by these peace loving 'diplomats'. haniyeh will continue to laugh even beyond his grave.
7. How many new tunnels does 87 million make?
Jordan Is ,   East Palestine   (07.22.14)
Thats what Khaled wants to know
8. US Aid to Gaza
Eli ,   Bet Shemesh, Israel   (07.22.14)
Perhaps the US Aid can be used to pay Hamas fee for removing the 20 rockets from the UNRWA school! The people of Gaza need a better mode to actually receive the AID vs. lining the pockets of their leaders.
9. How about some aid to fix rocket damage in Israel?
barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (07.22.14)
10. NOTHING LIKE PROMOTING TERRORISM!
Riva ,   US   (07.22.14)
THEY ARE A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION FOR HEAVEN SAKE! Where do you think the money is ACUTALLY going to go!-back into the hands of the LEADERS! AND TO BUY MORE WEAPONS AND DIG MORE TUNNELS!
11. Impeach Obama for aid and comfort to a terror org.
treason. Is a hangin ,   offense   (07.22.14)
12. nice propaganda. arrest the AP for supporting
Islamic terror again   (07.22.14)
13. Gazza loves to plant flowers
Israel is the wind ,   just doing Gods work   (07.22.14)
Psa 103:15 As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. Psa 103:16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
14. burn the $$ - finish off Hamas
Ezra ,   USA   (07.22.14)
Even if Hamas stops firing rockets into Israel, Israel should not stop until Hamas is entirely eradicated and all Palestinian areas are annexed. Palestinians should be given a choice of either applying for citizenship to live peacefully in Israel or going to Syria, Lebanon, Jordan or Egypt. Israel would then have only recognized governments to deal with. The One State Solution.
15. Money will be stolen immediately
Mark ,   Cleveland USA   (07.22.14)
87 million sent to the Palestinians. $100,000 to the people, 86 million and change directly into the bank account of the corrupt Arab officials. When all is said and done. There will be thousands dead and some new billionaire Arab thieves.
16. Oh Great ...
Ron Johnson ,   Boston,MA   (07.22.14)
Oh Great ... so Hamas can construct more tunnels and rockets.
17. So thats what it was all about
Rabbi Yakov Lazaros ,   USA   (07.22.14)
Hamas terrorists kept fighting and fighting so they could blackmail the US for a payout.
18. As an American taxpayer I am more
John Robey ,   Austin Texas   (07.22.14)
than a little bit tired of sending aid to Israel that helps them bomb Gaza and the West Bank so that we then give our money to the UN to repair the damage that was done by the weaons we helped provide to Israel to begin with not once, not twice but over decades now. Get it together. Enough is enough.
19. Here we go again
Michael Lewis ,   CityTampa   (07.22.14)
Israel takes rockets galore until she has had enough. Israel hits back with avengence. The world condemns Israel. The word offers the poor Arabs Billions of dollars to re-build. The Arabs rebuild their tunnels and mansions for their leaders. The song says it best. And round and round and round like a circle game.
20. The U.S. is rushing money so hamas can rebuild the tunnels?
Michael   (07.22.14)
21. "100,000 people taking shelter in 67 schools run by UNRWA,
A ,   Belgium   (07.22.14)
along side the rockets that UNRWA allows the terrorists to store there.
22. To: No. 18
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.22.14)
Allow me to break it to you gently. Hamas is a terrorist organization. Sending money, or otherwise supporting a terrorist organization, is contrary to around six United States statutes. Congress will not be allowed to violate its own laws. Moreover, if you really think that Hamas will do anything with the funding except line their own pockets and rebuild their very luxurious villas, then you really do not understand what Hamas is all about. As to the Emirates -- United States law also prohibits doing business with countries that fund terrorist organizations. The UAE has a choice -- they can do business with the United States, or they can fund terrorists. Hmm, I wonder which makes more sense to them .... You're an idiot, John. Get an education before you troll these boards, can't you?
23. More money to pad out the bank accounts of ham-ass officials
Nancy   (07.22.14)
24. I hope Congress will stop this.
Susan ,   Kfar Saba   (07.22.14)
25. @7
israeli ,   israel   (07.22.14)
about 87 km of "advanced" tunnels, complete with concrete lining, electricity, ventilation. Thank you Pres. Obama for your continuing efforts to destroy the State of Israel. As you say, Israel has every right to defend itself, but we better not exercise it, and if we're still entertaining the idea of staying alive you are going to finance our sworn enemies.
26. To: No. 18, redux
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.22.14)
I, too, am an American taxpayer. In fact, I probably pay more in one quarterly tax payment than you will earn in your lifetime. I do not want my taxpayer dollars to fund a criminal, terrorist enterprise. That you do says more about your sordid self than anything else. News flash: the United States needs Israel far more than Israel needs the United States. Especially given the present administration. Do you have any idea how many countries are begging Israel to sell them the Iron Dome? Think QUADRILLIONS of dollars worth. And that's the low-end estimate. Iron Dome may have been partially funded by the United States, but Raytheon is reaping quite a tidy profit from Jewish brainpower. So shut up and crawl back under your rock, toad.
27. WHY? Let Hamas be concerned with its citizens.
David ,   Hartford USA   (07.22.14)
Throwing money at the psychopaths- what a stupid idea. Congress should block every penny of it.
28. I disapprove of aid to Hamas
V.R.Sonti ,   USA   (07.22.14)
This is a shameful move by the Obama administration,
29. How do they give it to civilians,if not thorugh hamas gov.?
(07.23.14)
Are Americans going to the homes of civilian Gazans and give money to them to buy food ? How can they give this money to them if not through their Hamas terrorist governemnt?
30. MORE MONEY FOR TERRORIST !
Morty Mooze ,   Montreal, Canada   (07.23.14)
More money for rockets. More money for tunnels. More money for terrorists. More money for the Hamas leaders bank accounts.
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