guyman1966 Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 Israel want peace so badly. Why can't just 10% of the Palestinians just wake up and help their own people see this... Why can't the world see how evil the Palestinian Authority really is... WHY DONESN'T ISRAEL JUST KICK ASS AND PUT THEM IN THEIR PLACE! Let's hear from you Sassa on this one...Palestine, again-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Posted: December 10, 20021:00 a.m. EasternBy Joseph Farah--------------------------------------------------------------------------------© 2002 WorldNetDaily.com Israel is still committed to a two-state solution for peace in the Mideast, said Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Despite two years of intense terrorism against Israeli civilians by the Palestinian Authority, Jerusalem is still willing to reward the violence and participate in the creation of yet another Arab police state in the Mideast – probably under the direction of the bloodthirsty, would-be tyrant and friend of Saddam Hussein, Yasser Arafat. Will they ever learn? Worse yet, this capitulation by Sharon comes under pressure from the United States, which claims to be fighting a war on terrorism. Maybe it's time for a little review of history. Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization, the umbrella group under which many Arab terrorist groups united, was classified as a terrorist organization from its inception in 1964 until 1993. Magically, following the Oslo Accords, in which Arafat theoretically renounced terrorism, he and his group become non-terrorists. They got a full pardon, a clean slate, they were bestowed political "grace" – or unmerited favor. It was truly unmerited. Arafat may have mumbled some magical words, but he did not stop his terrorist campaign. In fact, a study conducted by my friend Rachel Ehrenfeld showed Arafat used the public relations coup of 1993 to launch a whole new career as a drug trafficker, arms smuggler, money launderer and counterfeiter to help amass a fortune estimated by the British National Criminal Iution for peace in the Mideast, said Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Despite two years of intense terrorism against Israeli civilians by the Palestinian Authority, Jerusalem is still willing to reward the violence and participate in the creation of yet another Arab police state in the Mideast – probably under the direction of the bloodthirsty, would-be tyrant and friend of Saddam Hussein, Yasser Arafat. Will they ever learn? Worse yet, this capitulation by Sharon comes under pressure from the United States, which claims to be fighting a war on terrorism. Maybe it's time for a little review of history. Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization, the umbrella group under which many Arab terrorist groups united, was classified as a terrorist organization from its inception in 1964 until 1993. Magically, following the Oslo Accords, in which Arafat theoretically renounced terrorism, he and his group become non-terrorists. They got a full pardon, a clean slate, they were bestowed political "grace" – or unmerited favor. It was truly unmerited. Arafat may have mumbled some magical words, but he did not stop his terrorist campaign. In fact, a study conducted by my friend Rachel Ehrenfeld showed Arafat used the public relations coup of 1993 to launch a whole new career as a drug trafficker, arms smuggler, money launderer and counterfeiter to help amass a fortune estimated by the British National Criminal Intelligence Services nearly 10 years ago at $10 billion. You might think a fortune like that would lead to moderation. But, Arafat has every incentive to maintain his terrorist and criminal escapades. After the first year of the 2-year-old uprising utilizing suicide bombings and other terrorist tactics against Israel, the Palestinian Authority's annual revenues from donations jumped 80 percent – from $555 million to more than $1 billion. Not surprising Arafat has provided the inspiration and financial model for terrorist groups all over the world – including Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network. Arafat's PA has survived and flourished since 1993 based on two sources of revenue, reports Ehrenfeld: international donors such as the European Union, the Arab states and the United States; and criminal enterprises. Want to know how much of your taxpayer money goes to fund Arafat? You better sit down. The U.S. has given $548.7 million in direct aid to the PA, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. But the total sum, according to Ehrenfeld's study, is actually $1.1 billion. The European Union is even crazier than Washington. Altogether, in loans and aid, the EU has provided $2.52 billion to the PA. Then there's the U.N., which provided $521.7 million just this year, about 30 percent of which came from the U.S. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Antelligence Services nearly 10 years ago at $10 billion. You might think a fortune like that would lead to moderation. But, Arafat has every incentive to maintain his terrorist and criminal escapades. After the first year of the 2-year-old uprising utilizing suicide bombings and other terrorist tactics against Israel, the Palestinian Authority's annual revenues from donations jumped 80 percent – from $555 million to more than $1 billion. Not surprising Arafat has provided the inspiration and financial model for terrorist groups all over the world – including Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network. Arafat's PA has survived and flourished since 1993 based on two sources of revenue, reports Ehrenfeld: international donors such as the European Union, the Arab states and the United States; and criminal enterprises. Want to know how much of your taxpayer money goes to fund Arafat? You better sit down. The U.S. has given $548.7 million in direct aid to the PA, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. But the total sum, according to Ehrenfeld's study, is actually $1.1 billion. The European Union is even crazier than Washington. Altogether, in loans and aid, the EU has provided $2.52 billion to the PA. Then there's the U.N., which provided $521.7 million just this year, about 30 percent of which came from the U.S. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Arafat has taken these "investments" from the West and put them to work in criminal enterprises to create new revenue streams. The PA oversees massive counterfeiting of CDs, DVDs, clothing, cosmetics and schoolbooks. The PA oversees the counterfeiting of Israeli, Jordanian and Kuwaiti currency. The PA shakes down ordinary citizens for tribute through kidnappings, extortion, even phony traffic violations. Stealing cars from Israel is rampant in PA territory, and the government runs the relicensing of those cars. Then there's the drug-running, arms-smuggling, etc. It all adds hundreds of millions to the phantom PA budget. Where does all this money go? Israeli government estimates say about $1.3 billion went directly into the pockets of Yasser Arafat. So, not only is this man a murdering terrorist, he's a thief. Not only is he a liar, he's a con artist. Not only does he victimize Israelis, he victimizes his own people. Yet, Israel continues to travel down this dead-end "road to peace." And the United States and Europe, unable to admit their mistakes, keep applying the pressure to continue this business-as-usual approach to Mideast policy. It's time to call the PA what it is – a terrorist, criminal enterprise. It's time to cut off the donations. It's time to seize the assets. It's time to declare war on it as a terrorist entity. It's time to free the people under its grip like we're about to freerafat has taken these "investments" from the West and put them to work in criminal enterprises to create new revenue streams. The PA oversees massive counterfeiting of CDs, DVDs, clothing, cosmetics and schoolbooks. The PA oversees the counterfeiting of Israeli, Jordanian and Kuwaiti currency. The PA shakes down ordinary citizens for tribute through kidnappings, extortion, even phony traffic violations. Stealing cars from Israel is rampant in PA territory, and the government runs the relicensing of those cars. Then there's the drug-running, arms-smuggling, etc. It all adds hundreds of millions to the phantom PA budget. Where does all this money go? Israeli government estimates say about $1.3 billion went directly into the pockets of Yasser Arafat. So, not only is this man a murdering terrorist, he's a thief. Not only is he a liar, he's a con artist. Not only does he victimize Israelis, he victimizes his own people. Yet, Israel continues to travel down this dead-end "road to peace." And the United States and Europe, unable to admit their mistakes, keep applying the pressure to continue this business-as-usual approach to Mideast policy. It's time to call the PA what it is – a terrorist, criminal enterprise. It's time to cut off the donations. It's time to seize the assets. It's time to declare war on it as a terrorist entity. It's time to free the people under its grip like we're about to free the people of Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnice35 Posted December 10 Report Share Posted December 10 like I been saying all along, you cant reason with those barbarians..... all they know is brut force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyman1966 Posted December 11 Author Report Share Posted December 11 Will the Palestinians every really want to exist next to a Jewish State?I don't think so. The PA is making too much money for their leaders and are doing it at the expense of the poor people they represent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater Posted December 11 Report Share Posted December 11 I also agree that there will not be peace with the present group of leaders....they are out for the destruction of isreal...i am a firm believer that if the terrorist acts would stop....isreal would sit back down at the negotiating table....isreal would even most likely halt the settlements....however...the intifada is all about capturing the entire region...for example...Marwan Barghouti, Fatah secretary in the West Bank Interview with Al Hayyat Al-Jadedah (official Palestinian Authority daily newspaper), printed in The Jerusalem Times, June 8 2001 "We still believe, however, that we are entitled to use all means available to us to face the enemy.""The Intifada came to end occupation, not to allow for a return to negotiations.""I believe that a return to negotiations would be nothing but a waste of time and that seeking the mediation of the US is useless.""He who seeks peace with Sharon is pursuing a mirage. There is no chance for peace with Sharon. The only way to deal with Sharon is resistance." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly0616 Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 It was a Palestinian state for many years and then the Israelis wanted it back. Where are they supposed to go??? Why do the Jews want to live there anyway when they are surrounded by countries that hate them. They should find somewhere else to live if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwater Posted December 12 Report Share Posted December 12 move them all to new mexico or south dakota... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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