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Originally posted by Submersible
The next time you speak as an American, or say you represent the 'flag', don't you dare forget that the White House is flying the flag of ISRAEL right next to ours !
I can't believe ya'll don't see what is happening !
State.gov
Although media reports vary widely on the exact nature of Palestinian finances, PA expenditures in 2005 were approximately $1.8 billion, and revenue, including direct external budget support, was estimated at only $1.1 billion. The PA generates its revenues from modest amounts of collected taxes ($400 million), customs duties collected by Israel ($400 million), and foreign aid ($320 million in direct aid). Currently, the PA is running a significant monthly deficit and has been forced to borrow from commercial lenders in order to pay salaries for its 174,000 employees, of whom approximately 58,000 are in the security services. On February 1, 2006, Israel announced that it was freezing the transfer of customs revenues to the PA. Israeli officials noted that future transfers will be put on hold while the issue is being
reviewed.
[...]
Indirect Assistance. The international community also provides a large amount
of indirect assistance for the Palestinian people through donations to specific development projects. The European Union and the United States are major providers of indirect aid ($300 million and $345 million respectively in calendar year 2005). Assistance from Arab countries has averaged about $200 million annually, though there may be significant other unreported donations, particularly from Persian Gulf governments.
Originally posted by dawnstar
is this money that is Isreal's, that they agreed to give the palestians (aid)???
They are supposed to give it to the Palestinian authority, but now they are witholding it, and its not the first time they have done this, and it would not be the first time Israel robbed the Palestinain people if they kept it.
Originally posted by WestPoint23
Why not tell the whole story?
Israel had an agreement under the 1994 Paris Economic Accord with the Palestinian authority before Hamas that in return for Israel giving them this tariff money the Palestinians would denounce terror and work with Israel to stop terrorist and violence. Now, not only has Hamas not denounced terror but they even refused to recognize the treaty along with Israel! So Israel is supposed to adhere to the treaty while Hamas violates it? I don't think so!
Originally posted by Submersible
No, I don't denounce America, I denounce the fact that the Fright-House if flying the Star of David next to the American flag.
I've asked you questions several times in other post that pertained to the topic, and you chose to ignore me... so shut up and mind your own business unless you can prove the information and the images in my post are 'faux'.
I could have sworn you were still on the turnip truck.
How are those photos misleading?
Originally posted by AceOfBase
The next time you speak as an American, or say you represent the 'flag', don't you dare forget that the White House is flying the flag of ISRAEL right next to ours !
I can't believe ya'll don't see what is happening !
Originally posted by WestPoint23
Why not tell the whole story?
Israel had an agreement under the 1994 Paris Economic Accord with the Palestinian authority before Hamas that in return for Israel giving them this tariff money the Palestinians would denounce terror and work with Israel to stop terrorist and violence. Now, not only has Hamas not denounced terror but they even refused to recognize the treaty along with Israel! So Israel is supposed to adhere to the treaty while Hamas violates it? I don't think so!
[edit on 20-2-2006 by WestPoint23]