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FYI - the Euro is now worth about 1.4 US Dollars.
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Secretary of State Rice has acknowledged a communique from Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Levni which requests that all foreign aid payments and loans from the United States be made in Euros rather than in Dollars. Foreign Minister Levni cited the rapidly declining dollar and it's disfavor as a world currency as reasons for the request.
"In the spirit of Yom Kippur, the United States will not hold Israel to any agreements obligating them to accept Dollars as payment for their foreigh aid. We will translate our obligations into Euros or whatever currency that best fits Israel's needs" Secretary Rice said in the Friday, Sept 21 announcement.
"We need to place our Israeli obligations at the top of our national prioriy list. Israel should not suffer any inconvenience due to currency fluctuations" said Rice before heading off to Camp David.
A similar request from Egypt was declined last week.
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Originally posted by DocMoreau
If this is a reliable source, I don't know what to say, wow.
I don't know.
If Isreal can't accept Dollars, maybe they would rather have nothing. Not a single dime.
I have never liked how the policy in the middle east has been played since WW2, but now I really think that Israel is taking advantage of 'aid' and not being a good 'friend' in the middle east. Maybe the Palestinians want our Dollars.
DocMoreau
I don't know what to say, wow.
Could this be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back? Is the Dollar done?
Maybe the Palestinians want our Dollars.
Originally posted by Praafit
"We need to place our Israeli obligations at the top of our national priority list. Israel should not suffer any inconvenience due to currency fluctuations"
[snip]
How on Gods green earth can Americans support such a corrupt and hypocritic government is beyond me.
At the top of the American priority list should be as follows
1. Cut down military spending
2. Find those responsible for the missing 3.7 TRILLION dollars
3. A complete overhaul on foreign policy
4. Fix the American economy
5. Get the hell out of Iraq
6. Put Bush in prison for treason.
"We need to place our Israeli obligations at the top of our national priority list. Israel should not suffer any inconvenience due to currency fluctuations"
[snip]
How on Gods green earth can Americans support such a corrupt and hypocritic government is beyond me.
Originally posted by grover
Its called real politik in which friends are only allies until they are no longer needed. We do the same thing all the time (the Shah in Iran comes immediately to mind as do the Mujahideen in Afghanistan after the USSR withdrew) and if Israel had lost any serious significance for our government, we would drop them like a hot potato too. And, don't make the mistake of thinking we wouldn't. There are no friends among countries, no matter how we help each other.
Think about it... look at the history of the past 60 years and all we have done for Israel. Name one thing they have done for us in return.
[edit on 25-9-2007 by grover]
"In the spirit of Yom Kippur, the United States will not hold Israel to any agreements obligating them to accept Dollars as payment for their foreigh aid.