P for Palestine, for Primitive
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In the Wednesday Journal, Michael Oren, a senior fellow at the Shalem Center, pointed out an illuminating fact in his op-ed, “Fatah Isn’t the Answer”:
Since its creation…the Palestinian Athority has gotten more aid per capita than any entity in modern history–more than Europe under the Marshal Plan.
He continues:
The lion’s share of this fortune has been siphoned into the prevate accounts of Fatah leaders or used to pay off the commanders of some 16 semi-autonomous militias. The PA also maintains an estimated 60,000 uniformed gunmen on its payroll giving the West Bank the world’s highest percentage of policemen-to-population.
The Palestinian people, meanwhile, languish in ever-deepening poverty and unemployment, while lawlessness plagues the Palestinian streets.
If this is how they run an administration with a small range of responsibilities, not to mention that they get more financial help than any athority in modern world history, why should they be given their own country?! And, why should we expect anything different than the status quo from Palestine if they are given their own country?
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I couldn't agree more. The Palestine Authority misuses power and
Arthus Erea | 22 06 2007I couldn’t agree more. The Palestine Authority misuses power and aid money in unacceptable ways. Meanwhile, Israel has proved itself to be a powerful country with a stronger, more civilized government than many other Middle Eastern nations. We should cease to fund the military regime of the Palestinian Authority with our aid money.
Palestinians have repeatedly tried (as have other Arab neighbors) to
Elle | 1 07 2007Palestinians have repeatedly tried (as have other Arab neighbors) to take Israel by force. Since the post WW2 inception of the returned land, they have failed, time and time again. It is really that simple. You want Israel? Once again, go right ahead, try (yet again) to win it…
Sadly, Palestinians know little about winning a war, but much about blowing up there own small children, via suicide bombings, in the name of Allah.
Unfortunately, suicide bombings kill more than just their own children.
Arthus Erea | 4 07 2007Unfortunately, suicide bombings kill more than just their own children. Still, they will never win the war.