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Sunday, April 16, 2006

Hamas' Pity Party

The New York Times reported yesterday that Iran pledged to give the new Hamas-controlled Palestinian government 50 million smackers, to help offset the billion or so being frozen by the European Union and the United States until such time as Hamas renounces terrorism, recognizes Israel, and agrees to abide by treaties signed by its predecessor government. The Iranian pledge was made at a conference of Palestinian "militants" in Tehran, a site that shows Hamas and its supporters really don't understand how to make friends and influence people in the West.

But here's the real news of the conference, in two sentences:


The exiled Hamas political leader, Khaled Meshal, said Saturday at the conference that his government would never recognize Israel.

He also said that the government needed $170 million a month, out of which $115 million would go toward paying salaries. But, Mr. Meshal said, the government has not only inherited an empty treasury, but also $1.7 billion in debts.

Don't get me wrong: I take no pleasure whatsoever in the suffering of the Palestinian people. But for the Hamas government to expect continued subsidies from the EU and US while maintaining a determination to exterminate Israel and to unilaterally abrogate treaties is laughable.

Live by the sword, die by the pocket book.
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