Democrat Puts Hold on $86 Million Proposed for Abbas

by Daniel Freedman
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 at 6:43 AM
updated Wed, 14 Feb 2007 at 7:44 AM

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"Rep. Nita Lowey, a Democrat of New York, has placed a hold on $86 million in proposed security assistance to the embattled Palestinian Arab president, Mahmoud Abbas, at the request of a Republican colleague, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida," The New York Sun reports.

The hold on the funding comes after Mr. Abbas signed a compact last week in Mecca with the leaders of Hamas, the Iranian-supported Palestinian Arab party that now controls most of the ministries in the Palestinian Authority. That deal, which has come under fire from Israeli leaders, would commit Mr. Abbas in principle to a national unity government without requiring Hamas to recognize Israel or prior international agreements to renounce and fight terrorism. The deal also obligates Mr. Abbas's Fatah Party and Hamas to adhere to a cease-fire in intra-Palestinian Arab fighting.

Good move. Abbas is just as bad as Hamas, whether he signs agreements with them or not. He did order the Eilat suicide bombing attack. America shouldn't be giving him a penny in aid. It amounts to supporting terrorism.

And as we've written in response to claims of Abbas's "moderation":

What about the 'Virgins of Paradise' video?
What about the commander of Abbas's presidential guard?
What about the terrorist groups that are linked to Abbas's Fatah party?
What about his funding Hamas terrorists?
What about his female suicide bomber unit?
What about the attack by his gunmen on the Palestinian parliament?

Or what about Abbas's PLO taking pride that it is a source of world terrorism?

Or what about the terrorist group that is part of his Fatah party saying it will break a truce with Israel?

Or how about the role of his security forces in the kidnappings of westerners?

Or what about his praise for our enemy Saddam?

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