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Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 12:03 PM Jun 2014

In wake of kidnapping: Cabinet to approve additional funding for settlements

* Beyond bizarre and stupid.

In first stage, government to transfer five million shekels for unspecified use, with more funds to follow, due to the 'security situation.'

By Barak Ravid | 17:04 19.06.14

The cabinet is set to approve a series of financial aid packages for Israeli settlements this Sunday, as a result of the West Bank kidnapping one week ago. The draft of the decision to be voted on indicates that the first installment will be five million shekels (about $1.5 million) and is being allocated on the basis of "the security situation following the kidnapping of three Israeli youth" in Gush Etzion.

Under the heading "Special Aid to Local Authorities in Judea and Samaria," the draft states that the Finance Ministry will allocate the 5 million shekels to the Interior Ministry in the first stage. Within a week, Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar will agree on the scope of the budget for additional funds to be allocated.

The Prime Minister's Office published the draft decision Thursday afternoon, ahead of the weekly cabinet meeting Sunday. The draft doesn't define specific projects or activities for which the money is being budgeted. It simply states that it is designated for the "municipal sphere, due to expenses local authorities will have to incur as a result of the security situation." It also states that "the aid will be provided for expenses necessary to maintain and improve the social and civilian fortitude of the local authorities and their residents."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.599947

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In wake of kidnapping: Cabinet to approve additional funding for settlements (Original Post) Jefferson23 Jun 2014 OP
further: Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #1
we can cut our "aid" to them by 5 mil sheckels then nt msongs Jun 2014 #2
To who? King_David Jun 2014 #3
Which country do you think they're referring to..Brazil? n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #4
To Israel, Dave Scootaloo Jun 2014 #5
To the apartheid state known as Israel, dave. R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2014 #6

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
1. further:
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 12:04 PM
Jun 2014

Peace Now general director Yariv Oppenheimer said that the transfer of millions of shekels to the settlements without any designation of objectives is inappropriate.

"The funding is not designated for security purposes and it is possible it will serve to promote the settlers' political agenda of advancing settlement construction," Oppenheimer said, adding, "one cannot recall such measures being taken in other local authorities which have suffered terror attacks."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.599947

 

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)
6. To the apartheid state known as Israel, dave.
Thu Jun 19, 2014, 09:39 PM
Jun 2014

You know, the ones who will use every potential tragedy...or for that matter non-tragedy to dump more illegal Isrelis into the West Bank.
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