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Re: Peace in the Mid-East?
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Date: 
Wed, 1 May 2002 07:59:44 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> writes:

I can't remember ever saying that. I may have pondered what Israel
would do if USA stopped giving them ~$2500000000.00 per year


George Bush Sr. did actually threaten to cut the US fundings to avoid
further Israeli settlements.  I don't know if there were any actual
cuts, though.

Me neither, but I know they have halted some arms shipments in the past.



I think that with the major US pro-Israeli opinion, it is unrealistic
to think that there will be any cuts in the fundings.

I'll end this with these words from Mosh Dayan:

"Our American friends offer us money, arms, and advice. We take the money,
we take the arms, and we decline the advice."

Scott A




Fredrik



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(...) George Bush Sr. did actually threaten to cut the US fundings to avoid further Israeli settlements. I don't know if there were any actual cuts, though. I think that with the major US pro-Israeli opinion, it is unrealistic to think that there (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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