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Pain of Hamas boycott worse than feared for Gaza's people
Financial Times.com ^ | May 9 2006 | Harvey Morris

Posted on 05/09/2006 9:26:10 AM PDT by Leisler

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To: Leisler
said Mr Zakout. "We haven't lost our social fabric. We're not that western yet".

No Mr. Z, we wouldn't let our bretheren suffer the way your people are about to suffer. We are not a third world shiitehole. We are a dignified people that pull together when adversity strikes. Where are your muslim buddies?

41 posted on 05/09/2006 10:23:49 AM PDT by Go Gordon (I don't know what your problem is, but I bet its hard to pronounce)
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To: Leisler

All they have to do is renounce terrorism, accept Israel's right to exist, actually stop terrorism, embrace peace and they will have prosperity and a good life.


42 posted on 05/09/2006 10:24:04 AM PDT by BJungNan
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To: conserv13
All they have to do is recognize Israel and renounce violence to get the money.

I still wouldn't give them a chunk of money. If they want help, it will be in the form of "teaching a man to fish" not simply giving him fish.

43 posted on 05/09/2006 10:26:12 AM PDT by Go Gordon (I don't know what your problem is, but I bet its hard to pronounce)
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To: Alouette

I was going to post a question to the thread, asking where the tiny violin pic is. Glad I scrolled down first. Perfect.


44 posted on 05/09/2006 10:26:23 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: Alouette
no longer able to monitor levels of industrial waste and sewage entering the water supply.

They could just close 95% of the mosques. There's a huge amount of sewage emanating from them.

L

45 posted on 05/09/2006 10:31:03 AM PDT by Lurker (You can't bargain with a rabid dog.)
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To: tigtog
The Palestinian celebrations on 9/11


46 posted on 05/09/2006 10:31:19 AM PDT by BJungNan
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To: Leisler
Things are so bad they are forced to smuggle in "food and medicine".

An Israeli soldier stands by bags containing 550 kilograms (1212 pounds) of TNT explosives at a navy military port in the coastal Israeli city of Ashdod May 9, 2006. Israel thwarted an attempt by Palestinians to smuggle explosives to the Ashdod May 9, 2006. Israel thwarted an attempt by Palestinians to smuggle explosives to the Gaza Strip by sea from neighbouring Egypt last week, the military said.

47 posted on 05/09/2006 10:37:09 AM PDT by Sabramerican (I thought I was voting for George. I voted for Bandar.)
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To: Leisler
Things are so bad, due to the lack of food, that they can barely manage to Sieg much less Heil.


48 posted on 05/09/2006 10:40:20 AM PDT by Sabramerican (I thought I was voting for George. I voted for Bandar.)
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Hamas insists that Palestinian steadfastness will prevail. "They have misunderstood the Arab mentality," says Khalil Abu Leila, a Hamas leader in Gaza. "As long as the pressure increases on Hamas, the more popular it will become. If it accepts conditions, its popularity will decrease."

Oh, so you'd rather all starve and die than compromise.

It's not that we don't understand.

It's that we don't care.

Have a nice day.

49 posted on 05/09/2006 10:41:25 AM PDT by Our man in washington
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To: Go Gordon

Well, some of the money Israel owes them for taxes that Israel collects on their behalf. I agree with you though.


50 posted on 05/09/2006 10:46:17 AM PDT by conserv13
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To: Sabramerican

A pathetic lot of sand nazis..


51 posted on 05/09/2006 10:47:34 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel.

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52 posted on 05/09/2006 11:24:47 AM PDT by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do!)
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To: Leisler

I am preparing to steel myself against the upcoming pictures of emaciated Pali children that is sure to come soon. If their children die from starvation, toxic waste, or disease, at least they aren't dying while trying to kill innocent people. Whenever I see a sick Pali kid, I'll think of a bloodstained, shredded bus or restaurant. I'll also think of the hundreds of innocent people that survived those attacks but are horribly maimed by the rusty nails, BB's, and other schrapnel designed to hurt as many people as possible. The world needs to see that there is a price to pay for supporting terrorism. Maybe the IDF should punctuate their misery with a little random mortar fire.


53 posted on 05/09/2006 11:26:29 AM PDT by EricT. (CA conservatives only serve to inflate the number of electoral votes won by the Dems.)
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To: EricT.
Here we go, full press MSM 24/7 waaaaaahhh festival for these cockroaches just around the horizon.
54 posted on 05/09/2006 11:33:37 AM PDT by The Toll
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To: Leisler

I thought islamists took care of each other? Where's the fund raising bunch for palistinians? /sarcasm


55 posted on 05/09/2006 11:41:03 AM PDT by EBH (We're too PC to understand WAR has been declared upon us and the enemy is within.)
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To: EBH

Maybe they can get Cindy Sheehan to host a fundraiser for them.


56 posted on 05/09/2006 11:42:51 AM PDT by Dems_R_Losers
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To: Leisler

"The West should revist the no money policy. Like, in 2016."

The west should not finance terrorism ever...and let us pray never again.


57 posted on 05/09/2006 11:44:22 AM PDT by takenoprisoner (Sorry Mr. Jefferson, we forfeited the God given rights you all put to pen. We have no excuse.)
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Wait, there are still refugee camps in Gaza? Surely the PA has started building those high-rise apartments they talked about when Israel dismantled the settlements, and no doubt new infrastructure in general is well underway. So then why do they need access to work in Israel with all those construction projects creating jobs in the Palestinian State of Gaza? And didn't the Palestinians maintain those beautiful greenhouses and produce farms the settlers left behind? The world market must still be buying all those organic fruits and vegetables. I'm confused.


58 posted on 05/09/2006 11:51:52 AM PDT by agrace
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To: Leisler

I thought they wanted to live in a 7th Century society. Poverty, sickness, misery, lack of medicine and clean water - these were all part of life back then. I guess actually living it is a lot different than how Hamas and Osama bin Laden portray it.


59 posted on 05/09/2006 11:52:19 AM PDT by CFC__VRWC
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To: roaddog727
Perhaps the Saudis or Kuwaitis will provide some aid..................

They hate the Palestinians. They took over the Kuwait bureaucracy when Saddam took it. Saudis have very strict entry rules largely to keep the Palis out.
60 posted on 05/09/2006 11:53:07 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. Slay Pinch)
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