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December 18th, '07
The Funding of Fanaticism
Yesterday in the news I heard that the Palestinian Authority (or at least the mall sliver of it near Ramallah that can be trusted, on frequent occasions, to claim loyalty to Fatah strongman Mahmud Abbas) is to be the recipient of six billion dollars - or was it seven? - in foreign aid.
Pardon me if I skip the celebrations (I wasn't invited anyway.).
If the United States and Europe are not willing to look the PA's leaders in the face, at least they can do us all a favor and look at the numbers. This article by Barry Rubin would be a start.
You Owe Us Bigtime: The Distortion of Palestinian Aid Politics
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