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2006-04-17 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

DEBKA: France and Egypt collude to bust Western anti-Hamas funding-banking boycott

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Posted by lotp 2006-04-17 09:03|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So how do the Iranians and Egyptians propose to get the money or the goods it buys into Gaza? Sounds like funds are from a terrorism sponsor and sworn enemy and liable to seizure by the Israelis.

Posted by ed 2006-04-17 09:21|| 2006-04-17 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Just like before the Iraq war, France and Russia will do anything to make sure they get their cut of the action.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-17 10:04|| 2006-04-17 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 But Darth, the only action in Gaza is seething and launching toy rockets, not much long term potential there.

Posted by RWV 2006-04-17 10:20|| 2006-04-17 10:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Besides the Paleos need about $100M a month to get by. I don't see anyone stepping up to a long term commitment. The funds offered by Iran and Qatr cover arrears and will be gone the second they arrive. The only Russia can support these guys in the long term is by counterfeiting.

Posted by RWV 2006-04-17 10:23|| 2006-04-17 10:23|| Front Page Top

#5 At this point, Israel needs to intervene punitively against both France and Russia. Something on the order of hacking their respective finance ministries and making some very suspicious fund transfers that will be easily picked up by auditors. And so egregious that they will have to do something about it.

Such conniving tit-for-tat has long been used as "stick" diplomacy.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-17 10:38|| 2006-04-17 10:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Guess Charles Martel, etal. weren't French after all.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-04-17 20:14|| 2006-04-17 20:14|| Front Page Top

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