Hi Dewey,Your astute and knowledgeable readers might be interested in these two articles from Israel, Pastor Don Kimbro of Nuggets of Truth KKIM Radio in Albuquerque.
Palestinian Aid Money “Disappears”
Over the past four years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has managed to “lose” nearly $3 billion in financial aid from Europe, according to a European Court of Auditors’ report that was leaked to Britain’s Sunday Times. Yet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas blames Israel for his regime’s economic woes. The report reveals that $2.7 billion in direct aid to the Palestinians between 2008 and 2012 cannot be accounted for. The Jerusalem Institute of Justice has noted that, per capita, the PA has received 25 times more aid that did Europe following World War II. (Israel Today, israeltoday.co.il).
The U.S. gives the Palestinian Authority over $400 million each year in aid. How much gets to the people and how much goes into Mahmoud Abbas’ deep pockets? — PD
Israel Quietly Feeds Syrian Refuges
Among the organizations funding and distributing physical and emotional aid to the hundreds of thousands of Syrians flooding into northern Jordan to get away fro Syria’s ongoing civil was is IsraAid, an Israeli humanitarian group with years of experience in Africa and other regions. In Jordan, the group is buying and assembling large sacks of essential goods that are passed out to Syrian refugees daily. But it must do so discretely. Both IsraAid and its Jordanian partners are careful to remove any labeling that identifies the packages as coming from or being paid for by Israelis. With Syria still officially at war with Israel, it is a precautionary step organizers feel is necessary to maintain order and security in the refugee areas. “We don’t announce with trumpets that we’re Israeli,” one of the IsraAid workers told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “There’s no need for that. Once you let the cat out of the bag, everything starts to blow up.” (Israel Today, israeltoday.co.il).
Why is it that we never read about Muslim groups giving aid to anyone outside of their own ideology? Jesus said, “And when you give alms, do not left you left hand know what you’re right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” (Matthew 6:3-4)
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May they prosper who love you! Peace be within your walls, and security within your towers (Psalm 122:6-7). — PD
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