From: George Sherwood 

Phil Payne wrote:

> To the Arabs:
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/08/world/middleeast/08mideast.html
>
> Initial reports said the body was that of his 7-year-old daughter, but
> Reuters said medics reported that later the family identified the body as
> the 5-year-old son and said it was not clear if the daughter was among the
> wounded.
>
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1482470.cms
>
> "WASHINGTON: The US has ended payments to the Palestinian cabinet and
> ministries as the Hamas-led government does not recognize Israel and has
> not accepted international principles of non-violence."
>
> How about stopping aid to Israel as well?  Or would that be too
> consistent?
>
> I just cannot get my mind around US foreign policy - it seems determined
> to
> foment unrest in the Middle East.  I cannot anywhere find any US
> initiative for peace.
>

How is Canada and the EU different?  They have stopped aid in the same way.

George

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