Israel Offers Gaza Aid Corridor

[EiNsTeiN]

good question, another one is who do you beleive when they tell you?

I think all resouces are gonna give you the same answer..

 

[kai]

I think all resouces are gonna give you the same answer..

really? do you know from your sources how many Hamas dead?

 

[EiNsTeiN]

really? do you know from your sources how many Hamas dead?

Personally, I get my information from the BBC...if you want to know what they say, just log in to their website!

 

[kai]

Personally, I get my information from the BBC...if you want to know what they say, just log in to their website!

Ha Ha the same as me , there we have something in common

 

[EiNsTeiN]

Ha Ha the same as me , there we have something in common

As a matter of fact, we do have alot in common, but it's in our human nature that we focus on differences more bit...

 

[Buttercup]

good question, another one is who do you beleive when they tell you?

At this point I'm believing the UN.

We all know it was a bad idea for the Palestinians to elect Hamas. They need to get away from using terrorist tactics to further their causes. I mean, when was the last time you heard of a Jewish suicide bomber? However, Israel is acting with too much brutal force now. Many, many innocent people are dying.

 

[Sajdah]

I mean, when was the last time you heard of a Jewish suicide bomber?

Jews are not in need for suicide bombers, they kill innocents with their missiles.

 

[Buttercup]

Jews are not in need for suicide bombers, they kill innocents with their missiles.

With respect, this is why I don't pick sides...neither side sees the error in their ways and has continued to use the same defense for as long as I can remember. Even though I'm agnostic, I'm starting to wonder if Issac and Ishmael really did start it all.

 

[Sajdah]

The office said the goal was to "prevent a humanitarian crisis".

Really!! Prevent a humanitarian crisis!!
After killing 680 of innocents, 30% are children, demolishing homes, mosques, schools universities and hospitals. After 18 months with no food, no water nothing at all and they are still talking about preventing humanitarian crisis?!!!!

 

[.lava]

Really!! Prevent a humanitarian crisis!!
After killing 680 of innocents, 30% are children, demolishing homes, mosques, schools universities and hospitals. After 18 months with no food, no water nothing at all and they are still talking about preventing humanitarian crisis?!!!!

yes Sajdah, this is ridicules. shows how sophisticated they are on telling lies with no sign of conscience. (i do not mean you, Jaiket)

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[darkendless]

Meaningless..

If Hamas (or any arabic/muslim) country was in the same place of power as Israel, it would have never "watch the "jews" starve and laugh all the way"...

Remind me to send u some youtube videos of israeli soldiers enjoying torturing some palestinian civilians, while they are crying for mercy!..
At least you won't find any video for Hamas doing the same!

Meaningless.

You seem to favour the Arab side wayyyy to muich that you completely block out the other viewpoint. Im not defending Israel and frankly i don't care about either country, im just telling it like it is.

 

[emiliano]

I had a look at the news to find what is the Australian government is doing for the victims of this occupation, I am glad that Australia keeps doing what is decent to do.
For this reason, Australia therefore welcomes the movement of some humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip over the past several days.
As part of its commitment to help support people caught up in the conflict, the Australian Government will make an immediate commitment of $5 million in additional assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip and stands ready to consider further assistance in the future.
This assistance is in addition to the doubling of Australian aid to the Palestinian people to $45 million in 2008, including $10 million of assistance which Mr Smith announced during his visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories in October.
This assistance will go towards helping to ensure that the people of the Gaza Strip have adequate access to much needed basic goods, such as food and medical supplies, and will be delivered through multilateral agencies, such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, other UN agencies and international non-governmental organisations.
The Australian Government wishes to emphasise that the recent events in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel also highlight the importance of all Australians remaining aware of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s travel advice.
Australian Labor Party : $5m humanitarian aid for Gaza Strip

 

[kai]

i saw Emelianos post and thought i would have a look at how much "Those British" give to Palestine its around 47 million a lot of money goes out there doesnt it, i also discovered this rather disturbing report from last year.


http://tpa.typepad.com/home/files/funding_hate_proof6_cors.pdf

its from the Tax Payer Alliance, (never heard of them)

The TaxPayers' Alliance - Campaign: How British taxpayers are funding hate education and violence in the Middle East




Following the election of Hamas in January 2006 the UK and EU did not stop giving aid to the Palestinians. Britain gave £30 million in 2006/07 – the same amount it had given in 2005/06. Total EU aid went up from £379 million in 2005 to an estimated £472 million in 2006 – a 25% increase.

DFID | News | Press Release: UK to give £32m extra to meet urgent Palestinian needs in 2008

and the US

For FY2009, an additional $200 million have already been
appropriated for the Palestinians (with another $100 million requested by the Bush​

Administration).
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS22967.pdf

Major donors
According to the Development Assistance Committee, the main multilateral donors for the 2005–2006 period were UNRWA and the EU (through the European Commission); the main bilateral donors were the US, Japan and six European countries (Norway, Germany, Sweden, Spain, France and Netherlands).[51] Since 1993 the European Commission and the EU member-states combined have been by far the largest aid contributor to the Palestinians.[52] The Arab League states have also been substantial donors, notably through budgetary support to the PNA during the Second Intifada; they have been however criticized for not sufficiently financing the UNRWA and the PNA, and for balking at their pledges.[53] After the 2006 Palestinian elections, the Arab countries tried to contribute to the payment of the Palestinian public servants' wages, bypassing the PNA; at the same time Arab funds were paid directly to Abbas' office for disbursement.[54] During the Paris Conference, 11% of the pledges came from the US and Canada, 53% from Europe and 20% from the Arab countries
International aid to Palestinians - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



yep with only 20% of aid coming from Arab countries its a good job those western imperialist crusading muslim hating devils are around isnt it?

 

[emiliano]

To Kai,
You do know how many inhabitant Australia have, do you?

 

[EiNsTeiN]

It's sad to know that only 20% of the aid comes from Arab countries
There is no real effort here in gathering money for Palestine...If you wanna donate, you've got to know someone who knows someone who would pass the money to them directly!

 

[kai]

To Kai,
You do know how many inhabitant Australia have, do you?

too many?

 

[Yerda]

Jews are not in need for suicide bombers, they kill innocents with their missiles.

All of them?

 

[Mr Spinkles]

That is civilised behaviour and I hope it benefits those most vulnerable. Would Hamas offer Israelis the same if the shoe was on the other foot?

If the shoe were truly on the other foot--that is, if Gaza was an economically prosperous nation backed by the world's largest superpower, and Israel was destitute, blockaded, occasionally occupied, its educational system in shambles, and its democratic process disrupted by foreign intervention and assassinations of its political leaders--then perhaps the Gazans would support a more moderate, civilized ruling party and the Israelis would support a more militant party.

 

[kai]

If the shoe were truly on the other foot--that is, if Gaza was an economically prosperous nation backed by the world's largest superpower, and Israel was destitute, blockaded, occasionally occupied, its educational system in shambles, and its democratic process disrupted by foreign intervention and assassinations of its political leaders--then perhaps the Gazans would support a more moderate, civilized ruling party and the Israelis would support a more militant party.

i think weighing up the evidence the outcome would have probably been the Israelis being driven into the sea. but why speculate when we have this calamity to deal with.

 

[Yerda]

If the shoe were truly on the other foot--that is, if Gaza was an economically prosperous nation backed by the world's largest superpower, and Israel was destitute, blockaded, occasionally occupied, its educational system in shambles, and its democratic process disrupted by foreign intervention and assassinations of its political leaders--then perhaps the Gazans would support a more moderate, civilized ruling party and the Israelis would support a more militant party.

A more militant Israel?