Both Fatah and Hamas Leaders Urge West to Continue Aid to Palestinians - New York Times
Pleading poor mouth and requesting continuation of Western financial aid on humanitarian grounds is admitting that the Palestinians are unable to care for themselves. This has been the case for years because it seems so much corruption prevails that the people have received little of the aid.
The German Chancellor is quoted as saying:
"I made it clear that Germany expects all political forces that carry responsibility to accept the preconditions for political activity." "That means for me, firstly, that Israel's right to existence is recognized, and secondly, there is no use of violence."
Some will say the Palestinian people will suffer if financial aid is cut off. Journalists have already reported that ways should be found to continue supporting the Palestinians by funneling money though Non-government Organizations. Yet the West would be fools to continue funding a group of people led by a terrorist regime voted into power by those people.
To the extent that the Palestinians choose violence and remain committed to a policy that would push Israel into the sea, friends of Israel should not support them.
We would be fools to do otherwise. That may mean that other Islamic nations would fill the gap left by withdrawing Western funds. So be it. All the more reason for the West to try and wean itself off Arabic oil which provides Western putridly.
One day people will realize this Israeli-Palestinian conflict is spiritually based with roots extending back millennia. There will be no true peace in this part of the world even if a true Palestinian state were to be created.
The Palestinian claim to lands occupied by Israel rings hollow when Israel twice in the last centurysuccessfully defended itself from Islamic invasion, a fact too seldom reported by the media.
Build the fences and walls! Not a permanent solution but one that will save lives.
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