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In effect, Europe is subsidising the Palestinian war

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Submitted by alvin day (Israel), May 30, 2010 at 07:58

>The materialist Europeans can imagine no passion so great as acquiring material goods and so have no notion how to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict except through bribes. It's not going to work, says I.

Well, yes and no. On the face of it, this sounds true, even obvious.
Yet had Europe and America announced they're completely cutting off all aid to Gaza once the Hamas was elected and took over, the Palestinians would've been stunned. They'd have kicked the biggest temper tantrum, warning they'll starve if deprived of aid. If Europe and America would've stood firm, hunger would've become a realistic prospect and the Palestinians, after living in denial for a while, once hunger edged its way and starvation was just around the corner, would have had to face up to the fact that they don't have enough money to finance a war.
If the choice would be between being peaceful and receiving aid and between choosing war and having no money left for food or for war, they'd choose the former (at least until things change). We'd have seen mass protests calling "Hamas out!".
Unfortunately, there was never a realistic chance that the West would cease to fund the warring Palestinian people. The West was (and remains) far too scared to do so. In effect (and not really in intent) they're funding the Palestinian war-effort, enabling the Palestinians to focus a great deal of energy on their war without having to worry about focusing their attention inwards at building a functioning economy.

The mass of the Palestinians are perfectly happy to stand shoulder to shoulder with the suicide bombers. They'll applaud their martyrdom, not their own.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Gaza does not need terror funding, the Saudi Royal Family takes care of it. [61 words]Phil GreendJun 19, 2010 22:45174567
THE GALL OF UK, BBC & EUROPE. [267 words]Gordon WeareJun 17, 2010 17:12174504
ISRAEL - ARE YOU AWARE ? [85 words]Gordon WeareJun 17, 2010 20:56174504
Anti-Israel BBC knows Israel is in forefront helping Ukrainians, it also knows the danger by Islamic Republic and its Hezbollah butchers in Syria [237 words]MalkielApr 14, 2022 13:11174504
1BBC has been taken over by Muslims [178 words]PrashantApr 14, 2022 23:21174504
Jeremy Bowen's narrated film "Birth of Israel - Birth of a Nation" [814 words]HallieMay 19, 2022 17:48174504
In effect, Europe is subsidising the Palestinian war [277 words]alvin dayMay 30, 2010 07:58173524
Agreed [62 words]john clementsMay 29, 2010 11:48173507
Europe today is still the Europe 'of old' - [127 words]Gordon WeareJun 19, 2010 18:00173507

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