I totally agree with the idea that we need to stop ALL aid to the "palestinian" authority. The US Congress needs to stop sending our money off to the palestinian authority. 1. you give this terrorist outfit respect by pretending they are an actual government entity. They are no more so than the terrorists networked together in Iraq are the rulers of that nation. 2. we all know Arafat got billions from the EU every year, and he had billions tucked away from various arab nations as well. He was listed as the 6th wealthiest despot in the world before his death last year. We also know that the billions given to the PA were never used on the people themselves (who frankly don't deserve it), but rather it was used to make Arafat and his cronies billionaires, AND it went to fund terrorism. Israel uncovered proof of all of this when they raided Arafat's compound.
So, the American taxpayer is screwed over by having their money taken by force and handed over to terrorist regimes that already get billions from the EU and Arab states, PLUS- we know that his money is used to support and carry out terrorist acts. WHY will Congress not have the courage to act on this and end all aid to the PA? Why is there no outrage in this country over our payments to terrorist? Both questions I cannot answer, because it's just mind blowing that we even do this at all. We have helped propped up the PA too long, it needs to end now.
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ZOA TO BUSH: STOP US AID TO PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
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NEW YORK - Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz yesterday
condemned the
Palestinian military intelligence agency of Mahmoud Abbas'
Palestinian
Authority (PA) for smuggling Stella shoulder fired missiles into
Gaza.
Mofaz stated they pose a threat to Israeli aircraft and that
this action
"crosses a red line." Mofaz added "there's a big gap between
Abbas'
intentions and what we see in the field. The PA continues to
act as
before...since Israel gave up Jericho and Tulkarm two weeks ago,
we do not
see the PA dealing with the terrorists as we agreed...another
10-12 more
moved into Tulkarm to seek immunity...there is no change in the
PA security
groups fighting against terrorism."
ZOA President Morton A. Klein said, "Mahmoud Abbas' PA is the
same as
Arafat's PA. He doesn't dismantle, disarm, or arrest
terrorists. He
coddles them and protects them. He has hired 350 terrorists to
become PA
policemen, so that they can keep their weapons. To add to this
shocking
state of affairs, he is now using PA forces to smuggle even more
dangerous
missiles into Gaza that threaten Israeli aircraft and Israeli
helicopters
used for intelligence purposes.
"We at ZOA are urging the Bush Administration and the U.S.
Congress to
stop all aid to the PA and end all negotiations with the PA
until they
stop these outrageous pro-terrorist actions. Since 1994, the US
has given
over $1 billion in US aid to the PA. Despite this largess, the
PA has
violated all of its Oslo and Road Map obligations and taken
virtually no
anti-terrorist actions. President Bush must stop funding Abbas'
terrorist
regime. Eleven years of ignoring hatred and murder against
Israel and
America is enough."