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Politics : Dutch Central Bank Sale Announcement Imminent?

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To: philv who wrote (22753)3/26/2005 5:56:29 PM
From: sea_urchin  Read Replies (1) of 81118
 
Phil > The biggest recipient of US aid and military largess is of course Israel

And also for fantasy reasons -- like vacating the settlements -- which they have no intention of doing. In fact, the contrary.

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.<<

If anyone else tried something like this it would be called a chutspah. With Israel, it's their due. As with the land they rightfully "uplift" from the Palestinians, it is God's Word that they should be "compensated" in this way.
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