Sunday February 5, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

Israel made an important decision today.
They decided to transfer 200,000,000 NIS (that would be 43 million in dollars) to the Hamas led Palestinian government.

Why? Tax money.
Money that Israel collected this month for products that came through Israeli ports and then went to the Palestinian Authority.
The rest of the Western world is cutting off funding to the Palestinians and Israel, the country with the most to lose, is sending money to the Palestinians.

I am appalled, I am astounded. After the Hamas victory I suggested that Israel put the money in escrow until a responsible party comes to power in the PA.
I think this was a bad decision.
Do not ever give money to your enemy - it is not just bad policy, it is self-destructive behavior.