Clifford May: Money to Burn in Gaza

Money pouring into Gaza, from left, right and centre. The Palestinians get more money per capita than any other people on earth. So Clifford May asks: Why should it be so difficult for international donors to say to Gazans: “Look, you can have reconstruction, or you can have perpetual war, but you cannot have both. If you launch missiles at Israelis, kidnap Israelis and hold them captive (Gilad Shalit was kidnapped and has been held since 2006 without access even to the Red Cross), plot terrorist attacks, and vow to ethnically cleanse every inch of land between the Mediterranean and the River Jordan, you have to expect that Israelis may lash out from time to time — and that means any buildings we construct now are likely to be rubble next year.” I'll tell you why. Throwing money at Gaza is the current form of antisemitism that is officially sanctioned by the international community. The Palestinians get money from everywhere because they are in closest proximity to kill Jews in Israel. Everyone knows what the money is used for. So the real question is not 'why should it be so difficult for donors to put limits on the use of the money', but rather 'when will the world finally stop funding jihad'?