Posted on 11/23/2011 8:10:10 AM PST by Eleutheria5
Two Florida and New York Congress members have asked for an investigation to determine if the Palestinian Authority is using U.S. aid for terrorists.
Ted Deutch and Steve Israel, both of them Democrats wrote to the Government Accountability Office following reports earlier this month in Arutz Sheva and other media that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has ordered the Palestinian Investment Fund to build homes for terrorists whom Israel freed in return for the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit.
The Congressmen also want the GAO to investigate whether any U.S. Economic Support Funds are being used by Abbas for his unilateral move to win recognition for the PA in the United Nations, a violation of the Oslo Accords and the death knell of the U.S.-sponsored ”peace process.”
“The United States does not provide economic support funds to the Palestinian Authority to build new homes for terrorists or fund President Abbas' anti-Israel campaign trips through Europe," said Deutch, who hails from Florida.
"The American people do not want their taxpayer dollars funding any activity that runs counter to the security of our nation or our ally Israel,” he added. “We have a responsibility to ensure the Palestinian Authority is abiding by U.S. law with total transparency."
New York Representative Israel stated, “We have a foreclosure crisis in the United States and we’re struggling to keep American families in their homes. Now we learn that U.S. taxpayer dollars could be going to build homes for terrorists? This is outrageous. I’m asking for a full accounting of how U.S. funds are being used by the Palestinian Authority.”
Their letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro stated.....
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
They’re up from their naps...
Just when you think members of Congress can't make public statements that are beyond stupid, members of Congress never fail to disappoint and utter something totally moronic. All I can attribute this to is the DC drinking water must be spiked with LSD 25.
Aw, c’mon, though. Let them do an investigation. They’ll put Thompson and Thomson on the case. Preeecisely.
The investigation will determine that nothing was done and nothing will be done and the taxpayers will be stuck with it all. No problem here, boys and girls.
The investigation will determine that nothing was done and nothing will be done and the taxpayers will be stuck with it all. No problem here, boys and girls.
For a change?
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