EU threat to axe Palestinian aid

[occuserpens]

What about taking their miserable asses out of I/P conflict regardless of the Palestinian "elections"?

EU threat to axe Palestinian aid

The European Union has joined the United States in threats to withhold aid if Hamas participates in a Palestinian government.

Javier Solana, the EU foreign policy chief, has said tens of millions of dollars of aid to the Palestinian Authority could be halted if the Islamist group wins elections next month and fails to renounce violence.

Hamas has swept municipal elections in several West Bank cities last week, reflecting Palestinian dissatisfaction with the ruling Fatah party.
The strong showing has raised the possibility that Hamas could win the Palestinian parliamentary elections on 25 January.

[chicagiana]

1. You have the PLO and Hammas ...

This is why there will be no resolution in Palestine. You ask Palestinians to choose leaders, and they choose the one's who want to wipe Israel off the map. The alternative is a group of Tunisians who are hopelessly corrupted.

What Palestine NEEDS is an Islamic Ghandi (or Martin Luther King).

[occuserpens]

2. Palestinians know better what they want

It is all up to them

[GatoLover]

3. That's right and, as Abba Eban famously said --

They've never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

[barb162]

8. Abba Eban...an extremely astute man

I saw him give a speech once... he was mesmerizing

[pelsar]

4. like the iranians...

i'm sure all those liberals and civil rights advocates that helped over throw the shah sure are happy now in iran today...those few that survived the executions, hangings and other purges of the infidels

we could take a poll of the women there...you know the ones wearing the ninja costumes..i'm sure all they're all satisfied with their new dress.

[eyl]

5. Yes, but

they will have to face the consequences of their choices, just like everyone else.

[barb162]

7. Palestinians have the right to vote for whom they want and the rest

of the world can vote by giving or not giving any more donations, aid, loans, etc., depending on the results of the elections

[barb162]

6. Ah, a person after my own heart!

I have made your suggestion a few times and it usually doesn't get very far. But I wanted to let you know I at least think it's a GREAT suggestion