Iran said today that it would give $50 million in aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government after the United States and the European Union froze their aid. Iran's foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, announced the donation on the last day of a pro-Palestinian conference here. "We warn that if the aid is cut and if this continues in the near future, this land will witness a humanitarian disaster and the occupiers and their supporters will be responsible," the ISNA student news agency quoted Mr. Mottaki as saying, alluding to Israel. The European Union suspended its $600 million aid package and the United States a $400 million donation after Hamas's unexpected electoral victory in January. The measures were aimed at increasing pressure on the militant Palestinian group to renounce violence and to recognize Israel.Read more here.
Monday, April 17, 2006
Iran to Give $50 million to Hamas-led Government
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Great, let’s make Iran spend its oil money. They are funding Hezbollah in Lebanon and helping to prop up the Syrian government. Now, if we take-out the regime in Iran, the house of cards will fall.
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