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US freezes aid to Palestinian government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has decided to suspend direct assistance to the Hamas-led Palestinian government, while increasing humanitarian aid to the Palestinians through U.N. agencies, the State Department said on Friday.
"Because the new Hamas-led Palestinian government has failed to accept the Quartet principles of non-violence, recognition of Israel, and respect for previous agreements between the parties, the United States is suspending assistance to the Palestinian government's cabinet and ministries," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
Quoting a statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, he said the suspension would be lifted if the Palestinian Cabinet met the terms laid out by the Quartet -- the United Nations, the United States, the European Union and Russia.
"The path back to the road map is clear: acceptance of the three principles. If it accepts the Quartet principles or a new government comes to power that accepts them, funding can be restored," the statement said.
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Aid should NEVER be given to them, no matter if they comply or not. when will the politicos stop giving away US tax dollars to our enemies?
The only "raodmap to peace" is to push islam back to the stone ages where it belongs, buried in the sands of time. lets spend some money on that effort for a change.
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"Aid should NEVER be given to them, no matter if they comply or not. when will the politicos stop giving away US tax dollars to our enemies?"
Hmmm... Probably about the same time we quit giving them our weapons and teaching them how to use them to kill us one of these days.
Discouraging... But on the other hand, we have about three years to find a candidate for the Oval Office who "gets it."
Tancredo? Ralph Peters? There are actually a few out there who might be worth consideration.
On the other hand, maybe... Just maybe... if Our Leader has learned enough about Islam to handle this Iran thing right, he can still redeem himself.
Of course, he would also have to do something rational about the Borders Thing.
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