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Israel Asks U.S. For Disengagement Money
06:22 Mar 25, '05 / 14 Adar 5765
(IsraelNN.com) Israel is preparing an appeal to the United States for more than $500 million to cover ballooning costs for disengagement. The money would not be used for compensating residents forced to leave their homes, officials said.
Failure to secure American aid would force a large cut in the 2006 budget, according to the Finance Ministry. Government officials revealed yesterday that the total cost of dismantling 25 Jewish communities and withdrawing soldiers has risen 40 per cent over the original estimate. The new figure is seven billion shekels ($1.6 billion).
as posted by Twitchy
Who Is Paying The Bill For Israeli Withdrawal?
Originally posted by Seekerof
You thinking more about yourself or about others?
Is this just an Israel bash issue or simply an objective argument?
Cause as I see it, money can always be spent better in other places, correct?
seekerof
[edit on 25-3-2005 by Seekerof]
Originally posted by marg6043
Let's take care of our own children in our own soil first.
Americas are first
Originally posted by twitchy
Why... We Are! 500 million bucks is going to help foot the bill for the Israeli withdrawal from lands they shouldn't have been on in the first place.
Originally posted by Seekerof
Hey ya, lets end all US foreign aid packages while we are at it too, k? That money can be best spent at "home" too, right?
seekerof
Originally posted by Seekerof
You thinking more about yourself or about others?
Originally posted by cargo
Originally posted by Seekerof
You thinking more about yourself or about others?
That really was uncalled for.
Originally posted by twitchy
Why... We Are! 500 million bucks is going to help foot the bill for the Israeli withdrawal from lands they shouldn't have been on in the first place.