US offers $900 million to Palestinians

[steelmania75]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/02/mideast.clinton/...

What are your thoughts?

[TBF]

1. That's not going to help them if they're all exterminated. Why don't we start

by cutting off the weapons sales to Israel and see if we can get everyone to some sort of peace talks to try to work out a long-term solution. Bill Clinton was actually somewhat effective in dealing with the middle east, maybe he can be invited to the table as well. Serve as sort of a senior advisor or something...

[cali]

4. hyperbole. although I certainly support cutting off arms sales to Israel

the Palestinians are not being exterminated. They're certainly being oppressed and Gazans were subject to what I believe was a murderous attack, but the fact remains that the Palestinian population has grown markedly since 1948 and continues to grow at a rapid pace.

[TBF]

6. Try facts instead of just lashing out -

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/deaths.html

[cali]

8. try reality instead of delusion, dear. From the site you linked to:

"At least 6,348 Palestinians and 1,072 Israelis".

There are approximately 5.5 million Palestinians living in Israel on the Occupied Territories. The death of thousands is certainly awful and tragic, but it is not genocide. Grab a clue and get a grip. Oh, and though I'm not about to alert, the site you linked to is not allowed here.

[TBF]

10. Perhaps not genocide by your definition - but the palestinians may

feel differently.

I do apologize if I linked incorrectly - is there a list somewhere of sites we are not supposed to link to?

[cali]

11. it has nothing to do with my definition. It has to do with reality and the legal definition.

The Palestinians certainly have every right to feel what they feel, but that doesn't make it an accurate reflection of reality.

[TBF]

12. I guess it depends upon who's reality you're discussing. The

Arab world has a very different view of the situation than most westerners. As for legal definition, I assume you are talking about an American legal definition, which again, has little credibility to them. Not to mention the fact that our courts don't have jurisdiction over there, no matter how much imperialists would like to impose their will on others.

[Renew Deal]

19. A bath by fire for those that don't visit I/P

[newfie11]

2. WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do not think it is our responsibility to pay for the needs of every country. We can't afford to keep this up!

[ReliantJ]

18. Guilty conscience

I suppose. We could have deterred this.

[newfie11]

23. I am sure your right

We had a hand in it somewhere.

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

3. At this point, I'm in favor of cutting foreign aid to everyone.

We kinda need our money right now.

[AngryAmish]

5. What could possibly go wrong?

[burythehatchet]

7. First give one side the bombs, then give the victims money to rebuld. U-S-A..U-S-A!

fucking idiots

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. It makes one wonder how much we spent building the bombs we gave them.

Build bombs, give to Israel to bomb Palestinians, rebuild Palestinian buildings, build bombs, give to Israel...

Rinse, repeat, etc.

[slipslidingaway]

13. Someone said the same thing in Lebanon when Rice announced

we would contribute aid...

'They give Israel bombs and then offer us food'

And yet we expect people not to notice.

[discount moralist]

14. oops

Giving Israel billions a year in aid will ensure this tragedy for as long as it continues.

[slipslidingaway]

16. Yup....welcome to DU :) n/t

[MadHound]

15. Frankly I think that we should take this aid money out of the annual aid package we give Israel

Specifically the weapons money we annually give Israel. Then this wouldn't cost us a thing, and perhaps Israel might learn something.

[discount moralist]

17. aid

We should remove ALL our aid to Israel. They don't need our aid anymore than the Canada.

[MadHound]

20. I agree with you on that, however given the nature of our ties with Israel

It will probably have to be done a bit at a time, and I think that this would be a good way to start.

[discount moralist]

21. true enough

But what oversight do we have in place to ensure no monies would be redirected?

[mmonk]

22. Good idea. May give hope where there is none.

The bad thing though is the shape of our own economy.

[slipslidingaway]

24. n/t