Is this an abuse of power?
I was reading this article about the Palestinian workers not being able to be paid because the banks are scared of the US response to payments to what is known as a terrorist organisation. The democratically elected Palestinian government. Read more here.In one way it is good that Hamas is being starved of funds with it's vowed intent to destroy Israel. On the other it is concerning that the US is still able to exert such power over a legally elected democratic government. Has not the US been accused of being a terrorist organisation? For all the talk on democracy and sharing values it has become a bit of a blow that the Palestinians didn't chose who the US wanted. So now we push and push until the Palestinian government is replaced by someone we want. Is this not an abuse of the laundering law?
Somehow I think the middle east will be looking at setting up a banking network which doesn't have the same control by the US. It shouldn't be too difficult. Oil payments go here. No payments, no oil, oil prices go through the roof, western economy grinds to a halt. So I would have thought it would link into the existing network on the back of the Russian banking system. West loses control. All terrorists, drug dealers, DVD copiers get new bank accounts on this system. Hell, I would even get one myself to keep out of the prying eyes of our big brother government.
posted by Bag @ 10:04 am
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Hamas can easily solve the problem themselves- stop murdering innocent Israeli civilians.
The fact that they were elected to power doesn't alter the fact in any way that they are a terrorist organisation. Hey, even Hitler was elected to power. If someone of his ilk need some international aid, are we supposed to ignore their murderous activities and continue to pay them to carry on doing what they want to do?
Why on Earth should the US not try to stop money going to a group that wants to destroy its ally Israel?
It's interesting to note that the oil-rich Arab countries aren't leaping into the fray to pony up some cash for the PA themselves.
This is just another form of economic sanctions- only this way we don't have to go through the messy business of the UN procrastinating for months and months on end without actually doing anything about the problem.
For this issue you are right. I do have difficulty feeling sorry for them because of what they are and what they want to do.
My concern is the principle though. We talk about democracy and our western ideals then when the results don't go our way then we have to do something to topple the government. Instead of doing something as a coalition. Now when I say we I am actually talking about the US where I clearly don't live. I just encompass the UK in with the US due to habit.
The only reason we do it there is again because they are powerless. We can talk all we want about these issues but it boild down to if they are powerless we screw them over if they are not we just talk about how it should be.
In my opinion we should just leave the Israelis to declare war like we did in Iraq and invade to remove the threat. There is no reasoning with these guys. You give an inch and they see it as a move to where they want to be rather than a compromise.
In the meantime. Laws meant to stop terrorists should not be used against governments or groups we don't like but can't get at any other way.
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