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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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9. That is your prerogative

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #5)

Wed May 11, 2016, 06:11 AM

May 2016

My feeling is that if the people in Gaza receive help from groups who are unaffiliated with Hamas then that is a positive for all concerned. I look forward to the day when they are able to free themselves of their rule.

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Gaza Sewage Crisis, Festering In Conflict, Poisons Coast [View all] Purveyor May 2016 OP

This is real reporting oberliner May 2016 #1

Do the charitable organizations maintain control over the funds? FBaggins May 2016 #2

Use your judgement oberliner May 2016 #3

My judgement tells me not to risk financing terrorism FBaggins May 2016 #5

That is your prerogative oberliner May 2016 #9

I'm with you. I want guarantees this doesn't get into Hamas' hands. shira May 2016 #10

So how do they expect to run their own "state" when they can't even manage basic sanitation? Fozzledick May 2016 #4

US announces $50 million aid program for the Gaza Strip Israeli May 2016 #6

I suppose that if Israel actually cared, it could fix the problem it caused. Little Tich May 2016 #7

So no blaming Hamas from you. Think Hamas cares even one bit about it? n/t shira May 2016 #8

Not with Hamas in power there oberliner May 2016 #11

I have no hope whatsoever that the people in Gaza will be able to fix their own problems. Little Tich May 2016 #12

Terrorist organizations rarely make good governing authorities oberliner May 2016 #13