Report: U.S. threatens to pull aid if Palestinian Authority goes to U.N. for statehoo

The "Palestine" to be voted on at the U.N. does not meet the criteria for statehood under international law. ( http://www.meforum.org/3000/palestinians-imaginary-state )

Abbas wants the U.N. to rip the proverbial training wheels off of the Palestinian entity when it has never even been able to function like a state with them. If its past few years of governing Palestinian territories have been a trial run, the Palestinian Authority has failed miserably.

Even the Obama administration appears to recognize a disaster waiting to happen. "Report: US threatened to halt aid if PA goes to UN," by Eilor Levy for the Associated Press, August 21

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4111536,00.html

For any peace negotiations, there is also the matter of the PA's reconciliation with Hamas. The PA cannot simultaneously be for peace with Israel and cooperating with a group that is actively and openly out to destroy the Jewish state.

 

The day is coming and fast approaching when other people will not benefit from those they oppress. Nor will they determine the future of the oppressed. Because there won't be an oppressed people and oppression will not be tolerated, nor will anyone want to oppress others.

 

The Palestinians should tell the US of AIPAC ( now confirmed as a Zionist puppet ) to roll up its tacky aid package, bend over and shove it.

 

Good, maybe a few less terrorists will eat.

 

Agreed. let them work for their money. We payed enough infidel tax to keep them quit. If they want war let them fund it themselves.

 

We ? You claim to be a German living in Holland.

 

I speak for any nation which wants to keep morals and rule of law intact in the face of global genocidal jihad.

Also there 400.000ish German Dutchies ^^ We are loved these days ^^

 

Why am I supposed to take seriously an article about Palestinian statehood written by a guy called Rosen? It's pretty obvious which side of the Israeli/Palestinian debate his support falls on. As for the borders, the infamous 1967 borders are likely to be implied, thus suggesting that a certain other country is 'occupying' some of the Palestinian state's territory.

I think the U.S. and the Israelis are making a big mistake. The Palestinians are NOT ready for statehood (as Rosen points out) and if they are magnanimous and help give them the chance the Palestinians will eff it up. Some short-term pain for some long-term gain is usually a good idea.

 

Well we're used to America stamping its petulant little foot; take Cuba for example-still embargo'd and for what reason? Because they told America to (*)(*)(*)(*) off and bruised a few delicate egos. Then there was the aid and succour America gave to Pol Pot...not one of America's prouder moments.
Furthermore why on earth is America sending aid to the Palestinians, the sworn enemy of America's darlings, the Israelis?

 

Paranoia aside, we're talking about specific American taxation. Are you a German living in Holland or is you ain't ?

 

'...global genocidal jihad...' Hmm, does that sound familiar? OBY?

 

Yep. It's familiar how it rolls off each fork of the tongue.

 

We should pull aid from both the Palestinians and Israel.

We don't need to be over there in the first place. This isn't our fight, and it's not worth siding with either group.

 

That's the first step in the right direction for a stable Middle East. 'Aid' has always been a de-stablizing force, usually by design.

 

Indeed. It's also a waste of funds on the part of the donor.

The only time aid actually works is with rare occasions like the tsunami tragedy a few years back. The aid we gave then wasn't political in nature, and it seemed to be well used to help those people.

The recent aid to Japan has been well implemented as well.

 

Yes, disaster funds are a different bag, although they too can be used politically. Without vigilance they would be.