Terrorist Government Fund Contributions Based on National Interest
April 28, 2006
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National Interest is the driving force behind world politics, and all of the contributing nations to the Hamas government in Israel offer a span of differing reasons for their support. Iran needs Hamas for a future Jihad, Russia wants to benefit in the future if the Jihad succeeds, and the others want to survive and avoid retaliation if it succeeds.
The following article is from Arutz Sheva, and was extracted from the Israel National News Net.
Begin Arutz Sheva Article
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Russia and Qatar Seek to Fund Hamas
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 / 28 Nisan 5766
Iran, Saudi Arabia and others are eager to fund the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority, but are having trouble passing the money over due to banks’ fear of US
retribution, Hamas officials say.
According to the PA,
more than $120 million has already been raised from donor countries, but the money is not being transferred due to Arab banks’ fear of retribution by the US.
Iran was one of the first countries to declare it would help Hamas, offering $50 million and a promise to continue assisting the Islamist group in its efforts to wipe out the Jewish State.
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya called Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to thank him for his aid Tuesday.
“I have called the president of the Iranian Islamic republic to thank him for the support that he has shown towards the Palestinian people and I told him of our desire to have strong relations with all Arab and Muslim countries,” Haniya said.
US ally Saudi Arabia pledged $90 million in aid to the PA. Qatar pledged $50 million.
Though Kuwait was saved by the US, from invasion by Iraq in the first Gulf War, the oil kingdom offered $7.5 million when visited by the Hamas finance minister, Mahmoud al-Zahar. In a bizarre twist, however, al-Zahar reported that $450,000 in cash was stolen from his hotel room during his visit.
It is unclear why so much cash would be on al-Zahar’s person, due to the claim that the PA’s coffers are nearly empty.
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