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EU will resume aid to Palestinians after unity government formation
2007-02-13
The European Union will resume aid to the Palestinian government when a government of national unity is in place there, EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner said on Monday. “When it becomes possible to re-engage with a national unity government, and we are not there yet, we could gradually resume support to Palestinian Authority ministries and agencies,” Ferrero-Waldner said ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. The European Commission will closely study the political agreement between the Fatah movement Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and rival Palestinian faction Hamas, which has been running the Palestinian government and which the EU has not been dealing with, she added.
Posted by:Fred

#10  Hey, we don't call 'em euroweenies for nothing.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2007-02-13 12:21  

#9  seems to me its a quantitative thing

The Paleos need, say $1B/yr to support the govt. (incl about .2B for bribes, about .1 for terrorism infrastructure support, etc.).

If the EU only chips in about $50M, the EUs can claim to be aiding the govt.
Posted by: mhw   2007-02-13 09:58  

#8  The dance is still on, to see what Abbas says is the cabinet position. Russia has already bought off on it, at least the Euros are still tap dancing. We shall see.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2007-02-13 09:31  

#7  "Sooo-eee! Sooo-eee!"
Posted by: Perfesser   2007-02-13 09:28  

#6  EU aid = support for removing Israel

If so, then the US gov wants to finish off the Jews almost as much as the Europeans, to the tune of $450 million yearly. Write your congressman to quit subsidizing the murder of the only free and democratic society on that ass end of the earth.
Posted by: ed   2007-02-13 07:37  

#5  few Europeans would ever admit it

I'm not so sure it's few . . .
Posted by: PlanetDan   2007-02-13 06:44  

#4  SPoD, few Europeans would ever admit it, perhaps not even in their own minds. But you're right. Watch the hands and ignore the mouth, and it's hard to reach any other conclusion.
Posted by: exJAG   2007-02-13 05:24  

#3  Europe wants to finsh off the Jews once and for all. EU aid = support for removoing Isreal off the map and the killing of all the Jews in that land.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2007-02-13 00:45  

#2  The point of the hand-waving and tap-dancing.
Posted by: Ebbemp Elmerong2139   2007-02-13 00:44  

#1  That did't take long.
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-02-13 00:05  

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