Ilana wrote << Try a new idea - Arafat is not interested in peace. I am reading Space Hospital series now. In one books there is empire that intentionally keeps one planet population ill while collecting aid (freely donated) from other planets. Most of aid does not reach the people for whom it was collected. The situation here is the same. Aid is going to PA's pockets and there is plenty of it.>>
Jeroen wrote <<That is a rather serious accusation. Can you provide evidence that the Palestinian Authority is using that money for an other purpose than it was intended for?>> Ilana The papers were found in Orient House when it was closed by Israeli Army and presented to international press. But you, probably, didn't see it (as you didn't see proves to connection between PA and Karin A.) But let's speak about *now*. In PA compound in Ramallah were found weapons that were not supposed to be there according to Oslo agreements and there were found some interesting papers. I am waiting to hear what exactly are there. Ilana << If there would be peace PA would have to create economy based on work and not on money out of country. Do you *really* think that Arafat is interested to work for his living?>> Jeroen <<He is the Palestinian leader; that definitely sounds like work to me. If he does no longer want to do that work, he can step down and give his job to someone else.>> Ilana <SIGH> You are thinking European. Try thinking Middle East. Try reading Leon Uris' Haj. AFAIK it gives very good presentation of Middle East way of thinking. Ilana from Israel
