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Clinton: U.S. Gaza aid tied to recognition of Israel
By Barak Ravid
Tags: gaza, hillary clinton 

Some $900 million pledged by the United States to the Palestinians will be withdrawn if the expected Palestinian Authority coalition government between Fatah and Hamas does not recognize Israel's right to exist, Western and Israeli diplomats said Wednesday.

During her visit to the region last week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas against forming a coalition with Hamas that will not meet the expectations of the Quartet.

Clinton told Abbas that Congress will not approve funding of a Palestinian government that does not recognize Israel's right to exist and renounce violence. She added that if those requirements are not met the U.S.-funded program under the supervision of General Keith Dayton training PA security forces would be the first to be axed.
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Fatah and Hamas are currently engaged in talks intended to reestablish ties between the Palestinian factions that were severed two years ago when Hamas forcibly took over the Gaza Strip, routing Fatah-backed PA security forces.

Clinton discussed the issue of forming a Palestinian coalition with Fatah representatives, who told her that the new government would consist of non-affiliated officials whose chief task will be to prepare the Palestinian territories for new general elections.

She reportedly told the officials she believed holding new elections was secondary to building the bureaucracy of the Palestinian Authority. The Obama administration is adamant in maintaining the previous U.S. presidential administration's position of boycotting Hamas. Two weeks ago Clinton said lifting the boycott would damage attempts to reach peace in the region.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner recently supported an initiative aimed at easing sanctions against Hamas. Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabir al-Thani is also trying to promote dialogue between the West, Arab states and Hamas.

Two weeks ago Clinton met with a number of Arab foreign ministers at the conference held at Sharm el-Sheikh aimed at raising donations for the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip, whose infrastructure was badly damaged during Israel's operation there earlier this year. Talks between the U.S. diplomat and her Arab counterparts focused on means of distributing money to Palestinians in Gaza.

During negotiations Clinton insisted that the money be placed solely under the Palestinian Authority's supervision and strongly rejected offers by Arab states that they assume responsibility for distribution of the funds. In total, a record $4.4 billion was raised at Sharm, with Saudi Arabia making the largest single donation of $1 billion. The donations greatly exceeded the PA's expectations of raising $2.5 billion total. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said the total figure comes to $5.2 billion.

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      1.   Aid for dummies 04:13  |  Jasper 12/03/09
      2.   Why isn`t 30B aid to Israel tied to recognition of two state solu 04:20  |  Canadian 12/03/09
      3.   Israel 04:33  |  Francis Matthew 12/03/09
      4.   clinton Gaza aid 04:36  |  Huseein 12/03/09
      5.   For Canadian # 2 04:40  |  Fortuna Benmayor 12/03/09
      6.   Hamas Will Never Recognize Israel 04:42  |  Jeff Northridge 12/03/09
      7.   Lucid move on parte of the Obama Administration. 04:44  |  Fortuna Benmayor 12/03/09
      8.   #2 canadian 04:51  |  Jeff 12/03/09
      9.   Re #2 and recognition 05:08  |  B 12/03/09
      10.   60 years of AID 05:16  |  real vision 12/03/09
      11.   Canadian # 2 Because Israel Has Already So Agreed 05:25  |  Jeff Northridge 12/03/09
      12.   Israel`s "right to exist" 05:31  |  David Zukerman 12/03/09
      13.   U.S. Gaza aid 05:35  |  shmuel gurewicz 12/03/09
      14.   #5 Jeff Northridge 06:04  |  Courcey 12/03/09
      15.   Better Track 06:06  |  Matthew Houston 12/03/09
      16.   U.S. Gaza aid tied to Shalit release ? 06:11  |  Joseph.E 12/03/09
      17.   Not Surprising 06:17  |  Mark of Lewiston 12/03/09
      18.   Glad to hear it 06:58  |  Gina 12/03/09
      19.   Pure Blackmail 07:15  |  An Arab Neighbor 12/03/09
      20.   Israel and the Arabs. 07:26  |  Jean Van Daem 12/03/09
      21.   DOES ISREAL RECOGNIZE ISREAL? 07:29  |  a 12/03/09
      22.   But Jeff Northridge 07:31  |  David 12/03/09
      23.   Obama & Clinton aew right, Durson & Clickfool are wrong. 07:38  |  Vittorio 12/03/09
      24.   #6, Gina 07:43  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 12/03/09
      25.   What part of recongnize Israel don`t you understand? 07:47  |  Dan 12/03/09
      26.   Recognition of Palestine 07:54  |  NY Palestinian 12/03/09
      27.   No Real Surprise Here 08:00  |  Mark of Lewiston 12/03/09
      28.   Making those Swiss Banks Fatter 08:02  |  Baruch Gold 12/03/09
      29.   Funny 08:27  |  Haithem(theARAB!!!) 12/03/09
      30.   Palestinians: The Choice Is Yours 08:36  |  Michael 12/03/09
      31.   And again, "the mother of all questions" simply remains.... 08:56  |  Swiss (Dino) 12/03/09
      32.   #11 more twaddle from Jeff Northridge 09:37  |  maoriboy 12/03/09
      33.   Don`t recognize Israel unless Israel recognizes Palestine. 09:40  |  Michael 12/03/09
      34.   dear hillary, does this mean the annual $3 billion+ to israel 10:25  |  eric 12/03/09
      35.   WHICH Israel does Clinton want Hamas to recognize? 10:38  |  Samy 12/03/09
      36.   Well, the most we can read into this is that.... 10:41  |  Esther 12/03/09
      37.   TO ALL THE MANIPULATORS OF THE TERM "RECOGNITION"... 10:43  |  MOSHEH 12/03/09
      38.   MICHAEL Israel recognised Arafat as the leader of Palestine 10:45  |  PETER SM 12/03/09
      39.   AT least the US will deliver if its conditions are met 10:48  |  PETER SM 12/03/09
      40.   COURCEY The Arabs have responsibilities under the agreement to 10:53  |  PETER SM 12/03/09
      41.   Very Good News 11:09  |  Palestinian 12/03/09
      42.   SAMY trying to cop out for Hamas.Just the state of Israel 11:21  |  PETER SM 12/03/09
      43.   Michal in UK - Israel recognized the Arab state in 1947 11:23  |  Johnny 12/03/09
      44.   WHO NEEDS YOUR MONEY, CLINTON 11:23  |  indrajaya 12/03/09
      45.   Balanced approach 11:27  |  Jan Elshout 12/03/09
      46.   Francis #3... for Israel it`s an existential question... 11:29  |  Esther 12/03/09
      47.   #6 - #37 Recognition 11:45  |  maoriboy 12/03/09
      48.   38 and 43. So where is the free Palestine then? 11:47  |  Michael 12/03/09
      49.   #46 Is that right, Esther??? 11:52  |  Johnboy 12/03/09
      50.   I have no problem 11:55  |  rm 12/03/09
      51.   #43 Ahem, Johnny... I hate to tell you this.... 11:55  |  Johnboy 12/03/09
      52.   Twisted sister returns 12:14  |  Natallie Durson 12/03/09
      53.   Francis Matthew #3 12:15  |  S 12/03/09
      54.   US Funded Program training PA security forces... 12:17  |  Woody Berch 12/03/09
      55.   Michael UK - "So where is the free Palestine then?" 12:33  |  17 12/03/09
      56.   No states have a right to exist, they just exist 12:39  |  fritz t. 12/03/09
      57.   hamas and recognition of Israel 12:39  |  Elliott 12/03/09
      58.   # 44 INDY...."WE"? 12:48  |  Lynn 12/03/09
      59.   Good idea, wasted idea 12:50  |  peter 12/03/09
      60.   This is flagrant extortion 12:50  |  Mark Green 12/03/09
      61.   # 55 fritz t. "No states have a right to exist, they just exist" 12:56  |  17 12/03/09
      62.   It Won`t Happen! 12:57  |  Bill Foonman 12/03/09
      63.   SAMMY & MICHAEL#35 48, COUNTRY IS NOT A KINDER SURPRISE GADGET... 13:00  |  MOSHEH 12/03/09
      64.   to #8 Jeff from NYC 13:05  |  Hilda 12/03/09
      65.   #55 "Right to exist" - no such thing legally 13:13  |  BDS 12/03/09
      66.   What a tough decision (not) 13:22  |  Liat 12/03/09
      67.   STOP FINANCING THE PALESTINIANS 13:23  |  DISRAELI 12/03/09
      68.   Courcey # 14 The Border Hasn`t Been Determined Yet 13:24  |  Jeff Northridge 12/03/09
      69.   Simple, where was Bush? 13:26  |  a wandering Jew 12/03/09
      70.   Where is the beef 13:26  |  BazMann 12/03/09
      71.   Beter tie it to releasing Gilad Shalit 13:28  |  SJ 12/03/09
      72.   Hammas and Likud should be conditioned 13:43  |  arik 12/03/09
      73.   # 35 Samy Which One to Recognise 13:50  |  Angela 12/03/09
      74.   #35, Palestinians should recognise Israel... 13:51  |  Stephen 12/03/09
      75.   #9. What is recognition? 14:01  |  Stephen 12/03/09
      76.   David # 22 He`s Not My PM; The U.S. Doesn`t Have A PM 14:08  |  Jeff Northridge 12/03/09
      77.   Swiss Dino 31 14:41  |  ChanahS 12/03/09
      78.   Obama 14:41  |  John 12/03/09
      79.   #35 Palestinians were never consulted... 14:55  |  Stephen 12/03/09
      80.   What a humanitarian! 14:56  |  Giora Me`ir 12/03/09
      81.   Oh goodie, an obvious solution... 15:22  |  r cummings 12/03/09
      82.   Hit the road Hill 15:27  |  Natallie Durson 12/03/09
      83.   Stephen # 61 UNGAR 181 Was Not Legally Binding 15:29  |  Jeff Northridge 12/03/09
      84.   America should withhold the funds 15:33  |  Nechama 12/03/09
      85.   Game, set and match to Israel 15:37  |  Keith T. 12/03/09
      86.   So it`s a One State solution instead 15:39  |  Roo 12/03/09
      87.   # 4 Hussein have you read 15:51  |  Abu Halil 12/03/09
      88.   Of course Israel exists... 15:57  |  Gary 12/03/09
      89.   The Pals don`t need US money they have Saudi 15:57  |  Abu Yusuf 12/03/09
      90.   US and EU should not pay the Pals a penny 16:11  |  Frantz Jozef 12/03/09
      91.   #2 Canadian - MYOB - American $$ 16:13  |  *BEN JABO 12/03/09
      92.   Abbas isn`t the Palestinian President 16:17  |  Clickfool 12/03/09
      93.   #48 Michael UK - You ask the question 16:19  |  *BEN JABO 12/03/09
      94.   #80 Roo - Didn`t you know 16:21  |  *BEN JABO 12/03/09
      95.   #80: One State is where it`s at 16:23  |  Stephen 12/03/09
      96.   Keith T; You are right, unless with conditions 16:25  |  Stephen L 12/03/09
      97.   Dreams for Gaza. 16:26  |  sandra chitayat 12/03/09
      98.   to eric from nm 16:35  |  jackie 12/03/09
      99.   NY Palestinian - Then Take A Deal -You`ve Turned Down How Many... 16:40  |  Eli 12/03/09
      100.   @41, palestinian 16:43  |  vladimir 12/03/09
      101.   Gaza aid tied to recognition ? 16:43  |  Gary 12/03/09
      102.   Gaza Aid tied to Recognition of Israel 16:52  |  sean 12/03/09
      103.   #39 Peter sm 17:00  |  Joan 12/03/09
      104.   To Stephen - Created By Whom? 17:01  |  Eli 12/03/09
      105.   Hillary`s doublespeak 17:20  |  Bennie 12/03/09
      106.   $900 Million Dollars Urgently Needed for U.S. HOMELESS Shelters 17:58  |  Linda Rivera 12/03/09
      107.   Elites DELIGHTED 10,000 Gaza Jews were made HOMELESS. 18:00  |  Linda Rivera 12/03/09
      108.   To Stephen - Awaiting a Rebuttal 18:33  |  Eli 12/03/09
      109.   #83 Jeff: You undermine your own argument 19:20  |  Stephen 12/03/09
      110.   #26 palesinian citizen in NY 19:23  |  peter 12/03/09
      111.   Johnny #43 Israel recognize the Arab state 19:25  |  Palestinian Prince 12/03/09
      112.   The Moment of Truth 19:26  |  Shimon Cleopas 12/03/09
      113.   Reactionary, Not Original Policy 19:32  |  AB 12/03/09
      114.   # 6 Jeff Northridge..Right firts time..Hamas willnot.cannot 19:35  |  Whiskey 12/03/09
      115.   #104, 108 Eli... Same record, same misleading tune 19:35  |  Stephen 12/03/09
      116.   #65 Wrong comparison,and absolutely unwarranted for you to assume 19:42  |  Whiskey 12/03/09
      117.   RESPONSE TO STEVE, #32 20:19  |  Samy 12/03/09
      118.   Abu Yusuf 20:21  |  TonyL 12/03/09
      119.   #115 Stephen, yes pigs do have wings 20:21  |  peter 12/03/09
      120.   Deduct it to billions that Israel gets, we are broke! 20:37  |  Miserly Animals 12/03/09
      121.   Johnnyboy #51 -- if you can`t understand ... 22:09  |  bbl 12/03/09
      122.   #115 Peter... Thank you for your response... 23:07  |  Stephen 12/03/09
      123.   I agree with # 106 23:11  |  John 12/03/09
      124.   Natallie - you have it backward 23:29  |  Nano 12/03/09
      125.   Its not surprising 23:32  |  Virginia Pearcy 12/03/09
      126.   To Stephen - Causation Eh 23:45  |  Eli 12/03/09
      127.   To the Bumbling fool called Stephen from Nowhere! 23:56  |  Whiskey 12/03/09
      128.   as well it should be, Madame Secretary 23:58  |  jj 12/03/09
      129.   Peter # 119 Yes Peter pigs do have wings, they live in Montreal. 00:04  |  American in NY 13/03/09
      130.   Stephen # 109 UNGAR 181 (2nd try) part 1 01:54  |  Jeff Northridge 13/03/09
      131.   Eli in Totonto 02:04  |  Joan 13/03/09
      132.   54 Woody Berch - Even More Complicated 02:14  |  Mark of Lewiston 13/03/09
      133.   #125 What an unpatriotic moniker..V.Pearcy? 02:24  |  Just Me 13/03/09
      134.   Stephen # 109 UNGAR 181 part 2 02:37  |  Jeff Northridge 13/03/09
      135.   Zionist hypocrisy 02:40  |  john and the TRUTH! 13/03/09
      136.   And There You Have It... 02:59  |  Adi 13/03/09
      137.   Clinton: U.S. Gaza aid tied to recognition of Israel 04:11  |  Rafi Schutzer 13/03/09
      138.   # 58, LYNN 08:12  |  indrajaya 13/03/09
      139.   Canadian #2 `Why isn`t 30B aid to Israel tied...` 08:46  |  Colin Wright 13/03/09
      140.   to BDS 08:53  |  Lola 13/03/09
      141.   Torture again 11:06  |  Westwell 13/03/09
      142.   2ND TRY #129 American in NY - STOP FIBBING 12:03  |  *BEN JABO 13/03/09
      143.   #135 John & delusions 12:06  |  *BEN JABO 13/03/09
      144.   To Bennie #105 ..Hillary`s doublespeak and more to read( THIRDTRY 22:45  |  Whiskey 13/03/09
      145.   son of Jabo 01:50  |  john and the TRUTH! 14/03/09
      146.   143 son of Jabo 03:00  |  An enraged bystander 14/03/09
      147.   Hypocricy 06:13  |  John 14/03/09
      148.   # 98 to jackie re: benefits and aid (3rd try) 07:42  |  eric 14/03/09
      149.   war 10:04  |  hadi islam 15/03/09
      150.   This is political blackmail.... 11:25  |  dutch 16/03/09
      151.   Gaza 21:20  |  Nathan 17/03/09
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