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JD59 · 02-23-2009, 05:54 PM

JERUSALEM - The United States plans to pledge more than $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after Israel's invasion and strengthen the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, a U.S. official said on Monday.

The money will be channeled through U.N. and other bodies and will not be distributed via the militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to make the announcement next week at a Gaza donors conference in Egypt.

Clinton to pledge Gaza aid on Mideast trip - Israel-Palestinians- msnbc.com

nature's message · 02-23-2009, 06:03 PM

Right now, the USA shouldn't be worrying about Gaza. The US should work to keep their country from collapsing.

brassbin · 02-23-2009, 06:03 PM

$900 million, now that's something worth fighting a war over, can we say they are a threat to us and invade Gaza and get the money back

or

maybe there's a simple way, how about booting out those bureaucrats in government and allocate the money back to us

NSHL10 · 02-23-2009, 06:08 PM

Gee, how "stimulating"

Another waste of taxpayer money.

Let Dubai and Saudi Arabia help them out.

Hoarfrost · 02-23-2009, 06:24 PM

To anyone who's been watching CNN for the past few months, seen all the money spent and all the money wiped out, that isn't even a lot of money anymore.

Kootr · 02-23-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nature's message

Right now, the USA shouldn't be worrying about Gaza. The US should work to keep their country from collapsing.

I'd say that's pretty damn stupid of us here in the USA...much like someone deep in debt that is stupid enough to give money to a friend to take a vacation to Germany.

texdav · 02-23-2009, 06:52 PM

That still rewards them for backing Hamas. and is stupid IMO.

sanrene · 02-23-2009, 06:55 PM

Hamas will benefit from this. I guess obama would like to keep them in power.

Plovedupont · 02-23-2009, 06:56 PM

So glad we arent in this bad economy and Americans are without a job and losing their house

I cant help but sit here and shake my head

Hoarfrost · 02-23-2009, 06:58 PM

I think this is a pretty smart idea, and I see what the plan is. For too long Hamas has been allowed to sell itself as a necessity to help the impoverished and underprivileged in Gaza building hospitals and schools. If we, the West, were to completely take over the responsibility of building and maintaining Gaza to a reasonable standard of living then Hamas' support would quickly dry up.