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| US transfers $75 million to PA |
| 2009-12-15 |
| [Ma'an] The US announced the transfer of 75 million dollars in budget support to the Palestinian Authority on Monday. Caretaker Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, US Consul General Daniel Rubinstein, USAID West Bank/Gaza Mission Director Howard Sumka and Director General for External Relations at the PA Ministry of Finance Mazen Jadallah made the announcement during a ceremony at the Council of Ministers in Ramallah. Rubenstein said the donation was part of US support for Fayyad's plan to build the institutions of a state within two years. "The president and prime minister have our strong support in fulfilling the goals and priorities of this program, which we see as integral to US efforts to help achieve a two-state solution and comprehensive peace in the region," he said, according to a statement. The donation is a 50% advance on the US overall pledged budget support to the Palestinian Authority over the coming year. With this transfer, the US will have provided more than 575 million dollars in direct budget support to the PA. The US claims the moniker of the largest single donor to the PA, although the European Union's 22 states' combined contributions are larger. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 we let the biggest damn idiot run the show |
| Posted by: chris 2009-12-15 15:29 |
| #8 The US is massively in debt. Like the UK, why on earth is it borrowing yet more money so that it can give just give it away? |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2009-12-15 12:21 |
| #7 Our school district could sure use some of obama's stash. |
| Posted by: bman 2009-12-15 12:17 |
| #6 You mean these Palestinians. If you go after military personnel simply carrying out their duties in times of war, then the bureaucrats who fund terrorist organizations should someday face the same tribunals for these type of actions. Just saying when you set a precedent, it can come back and bite you on the a$$. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-12-15 11:27 |
| #5 I'll take that worthless money rrather than it go too that shit |
| Posted by: chris 2009-12-15 10:57 |
| #4 Don't worry, the money is worthless. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-12-15 10:31 |
| #3 Do it for the Children. |
| Posted by: Angleton9 2009-12-15 08:02 |
| #2 so they can kill jews and promote socialist anti-american agenda. |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2009-12-15 02:42 |
| #1 why? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-12-15 00:08 |