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300 $ is a lot
Reader comment on item: Palestinians Don't Deserve Additional Aid
Submitted by JD Berman (United States), Dec 21, 2004 at 13:03
Economic summary: Gaza Strip: GDP/PPP (2003 est.): $768 million; $600 per capita.Real growth rate: 4.5%. Inflation: 2.2% (includes West Bank) (2001 est.). Unemployment: 50% (includes West Bank :
Source:http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0776421.html
not bad..$ 300 for sitting around and watching Palestinian TV
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| Palestinian this [98 words] | Al | Sep 29, 2009 01:18 | 162271 | ||
| Palestinians Don't exist! [388 words] | Asaf | Nov 7, 2005 15:08 | 27899 | ||
| Additional Aid to Palestinians- [21 words] | Regina Caldas | Jan 12, 2005 01:49 | 19624 | ||
| Aid for Tsunami [149 words] | Marcus Mann | Jan 3, 2005 05:27 | 19323 | ||
| A plan to stop terrorism [878 words] | Carol McNeill | Jan 1, 2005 06:54 | 19283 | ||
| One size should fit all [294 words] | Benjamin Cable | Dec 31, 2004 11:18 | 19268 | ||
| Where is the wider view? [46 words] | Zo | Dec 31, 2004 07:21 | 19264 | ||
| Pala who, what ? [87 words] | Jim Stcruz | Dec 29, 2004 17:48 | 19219 | ||
| Palestinians Don't Deserve Addl. Aid art.2298 [30 words] | S.C.Panda | Dec 29, 2004 04:49 | 19201 | ||
| The aftermath after [278 words] | Roberta H. Simon | Dec 26, 2004 20:39 | 19137 | ||
| Swedish blood money. [88 words] | Hans, Sweden | Dec 26, 2004 18:28 | 19136 | |
| The real enemy [296 words] | Gary | Dec 25, 2004 14:44 | 19130 | ||
| Well said, Dr. Pipes [157 words] | Greg | Dec 23, 2004 21:26 | 19124 | ||
| So what's new ? [94 words] | Jaladhi | Dec 23, 2004 11:37 | 19119 | ||
| Money down the drain [140 words] | Bob Bartlett | Dec 22, 2004 20:22 | 19114 | ||
| How does Palestinian aid compare to Israeli aid? [312 words] | Douglas Ross | Dec 22, 2004 14:41 | 19112 | ||
| Palestinians Don't Deserve Additional Aid [125 words] | Menahem Dunsky | Dec 22, 2004 10:27 | 19109 | ||
| Spot-on! [143 words] | Srinivasan Varadarajan | Dec 22, 2004 08:11 | 19108 | ||
| My wish [50 words] | David Eisenberg | Dec 22, 2004 01:57 | 19107 | ||
| 30 years… of hard work [108 words] | Alain Jean-Mairet | Dec 22, 2004 01:24 | 19106 | ||
| A hearty second [515 words] | Peter J. Herz | Dec 21, 2004 23:58 | 19105 | |
| Don't send money without manifest changes in practice and policy of palestinians [392 words] | Andria Spindel | Dec 21, 2004 23:19 | 19103 | ||
| Funding Terrorism [109 words] | Funk Soul Bruhva | Dec 21, 2004 22:21 | 19102 | ||
| Brilliant [34 words] | Ann Eller | Dec 21, 2004 21:00 | 19101 | ||
| Optimist [75 words] | Avram Kalisky | Dec 21, 2004 20:48 | 19099 | ||
| Stop all aid [84 words] | Romesh Chander | Dec 21, 2004 20:33 | 19098 | ||
| Meanwhile in DARFUR... [108 words] | Marcos Berenstein | Dec 21, 2004 20:09 | 19096 | |
| Oil-for-food Part 2 [102 words] | Donald O | Dec 21, 2004 20:06 | 19095 | ||
| Hatred poisons the mind [188 words] | Yonason | Dec 21, 2004 19:50 | 19094 | ||
| The Jihad Cash Machine [409 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Dec 21, 2004 19:47 | 19093 | ||
| Bad money after bad [259 words] | Benjamin Cable | Dec 21, 2004 19:40 | 19092 | ||
| Racism or Common Sense?! [111 words] | Octavio Johanson | Dec 21, 2004 18:19 | 19090 | ||
| What do we do now? [53 words] | Marcy | Dec 21, 2004 17:53 | 19089 | ||
| Additional funds to PA [104 words] | Dr. John Por | Dec 21, 2004 17:41 | 19088 | ||
| Peace in thirty years? [251 words] | Alan Kohn | Dec 21, 2004 17:36 | 19087 | ||
| Dead On Accurate Article [60 words] | Ross Stevens | Dec 21, 2004 16:26 | 19085 | ||
| Thank you for facing the truth! [165 words] | Reni Roberts | Dec 21, 2004 15:39 | 19084 | ||
| Punishment, not aid [159 words] | Ralph C. Whaley MD | Dec 21, 2004 13:26 | 19081 | ||
| Agreement [77 words] | Robert G. Mogull | Dec 21, 2004 13:04 | 19079 | ||
 300 $ is a lot [39 words] | JD Berman | Dec 21, 2004 13:03 | 19078 | ||
| No aid until Jewish state recognized [9 words] | Jordan Yellin | Dec 21, 2004 12:52 | 19077 | ||
| Nazareth and Hebron: response to commenter Ahmed [310 words] | Irfan Khawaja | Dec 21, 2004 12:41 | 19075 | ||
| More aid? How about no aid at all?! [16 words] | Cato the Elder | Dec 21, 2004 12:28 | 19074 | ||
| One of your best [24 words] | Yolanda Canfield | Dec 21, 2004 12:28 | 19073 | ||
| Correct Again! [7 words] | Myrna Linett Strapp | Dec 21, 2004 12:25 | 19072 | ||
| What will it take? [455 words] | Kenneth S. Besig | Dec 21, 2004 12:17 | 19071 | |
| Withholding Taxes [73 words] | Joan Baron | Dec 21, 2004 12:15 | 19070 | ||
| Where are the strings? [116 words] | Greg | Dec 21, 2004 12:11 | 19069 | ||
| You know the drill by now [193 words] | Mike Nargizian | Dec 21, 2004 11:50 | 19067 | ||
| MONEY WOULD BUY BOMBS [116 words] | Octavio Johanson | Dec 21, 2004 11:25 | 19066 | ||
| About David Brook's Column [47 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Sharon A. Finegold | Dec 21, 2004 11:07 | 19064 | ||
| a poverty of ideas [178 words] | Vijay Dandapani | Dec 21, 2004 10:35 | 19063 | ||
| 30 Years? [27 words] | Ahmed | Dec 21, 2004 10:04 | 19062 | ||
| Did I read that right? 300$ per person?! [32 words] | Rob James | Dec 21, 2004 09:31 | 19061 | ||
| Alternative Aid [35 words] | Timothy Roberts | Dec 21, 2004 09:01 | 19060 |
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