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US pledges $212 million to reconstruct Gaza terror tunnels
American Thinker ^ | 10/12/2014 | Rick Moran

Posted on 10/12/2014 12:19:05 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Of course, we're pretending that the money will go to rebuild homes and businesses. But everyone above the age 5 knows what the money is really buying.

From Reuters:

Out of this conference must come not just money but a renewed commitment from everybody to work for peace that meets the aspirations of all, for Israelis, for Palestinians for all people of this region," Kerry told the conference.

"And I promise you the full commitment of President Obama, myself and the United States to try to do that," he said.

At the conference Kerry also announced an additional $212 million in U.S. aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which was badly damaged during a conflict with Israel in July and August in which 2,100 Palestinians died, most of them civilians.

An estimated 18,000 homes and vital infrastructure were destroyed in the seven-week war. The Palestinians have put the cost of reconstruction at about $4 billion over three years.

Qatar said it would provide $1 billion in reconstruction assistance for Gaza, while fellow Gulf Arab states Kuwait and United Arab Emirates promised $200 million each.

Germany on Sunday also announced it would contribute 50 million euros ($63 million) to reconstruction efforts in Gaza.

"We can't allow the people in Gaza to sink into despair," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a statement. The British ambassador to Egypt, John Casson, told Reuters London would provide $32 million for reconstruction.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aid; europeanunion; gaza; iran; israel; lebanon; terrortunnels

1 posted on 10/12/2014 12:19:05 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

That’s a lot of ketchup!


2 posted on 10/12/2014 12:20:18 PM PDT by FES0844 (lAID)
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To: SeekAndFind
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3 posted on 10/12/2014 12:22:30 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a weapon...Pres. E'Bola/"Rustler" Reid? d8-)
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To: SeekAndFind

4 posted on 10/12/2014 12:22:55 PM PDT by Brother Cracker (You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
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To: SeekAndFind

Payments to Hamas by Obama would be a violation of against funding terrorists and a violation of the Constitution as it would be an expenditure without congressional approval.

Will Obama or Kerry be prosecuted?


5 posted on 10/12/2014 12:33:01 PM PDT by Oliviaforever
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To: SeekAndFind

The Kurds aren’t eligible for Obama’s generosity. In their case, he can’t stick it to Israel.


6 posted on 10/12/2014 12:58:40 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: SeekAndFind

by what authority does Kerry/Obama keep giving our money away to our enemies?

1. what Congressional appropriation, specifically, authorizes this?

2. and why to our enemies (instead of keeping the money here at home, or giving it to our friends and allies)? why fund our sworn enemies?

just asking.


7 posted on 10/12/2014 1:08:02 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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To: SeekAndFind

“We can’t allow the people in Gaza to sink into despair”

why yes, yes we can.


8 posted on 10/12/2014 1:18:44 PM PDT by SendShaqtoIraq
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To: SeekAndFind

To me, this looks like Obama is leading a proxy war against Israel.


10 posted on 10/12/2014 11:24:27 PM PDT by Gator113 ( Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and Mike Lee speak for me, most everyone else is just noise.)
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Clown Prince nobama continues his traitorous and lawless ways.


11 posted on 10/12/2014 11:29:44 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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12 posted on 10/13/2014 6:46:06 AM PDT by SJackson (incompetent and feckless..the story of the Obama presidency. No hand on the f***ing tiller, Hillary)
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To: SeekAndFind

Obama and his stool Pigeons know EXACTLY what they are doing.


13 posted on 10/13/2014 3:00:10 PM PDT by ZULU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qLDFiQcjlY Impeach Obama in 2015 !!!)
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