In case you haven't heard: "President" Abbas will be visiting the White House once again. His visit will take place on April 24th.
Abbas travels to Washington amid an all-time low in popular support. According to a survey by the Jerusalem Media and Communications Centre, Abbas's current popularity rests at 11.7%.
Why the low popularity? Maybe because whenever he opens his mouth he shows how corrupt he is. When asked about the purpose of his visit to the White House, Abbas, in his true politically corrupt fashion said, " "We will tell the Americans we don't expect them to pressure Israel, but we want them to be fair," Abbas (aka Mr. Corrupt) said. Hmmmm....Isn't the whole point of the trip to demand that the US pressure Israel to finally free the Palestinians?
Mr. Corrupt's "chief" Saeb Erekat - he likes the way "chief" rolls off the tongue - added, "President Abbas is not going to Washington to complain but to review the talks five months after Annapolis and to see how things can be moved forward." Duh? Have you looked around lately? Haven't you seen that HUNDREDS of Palestinians have been killed since Annacrapolis? Have you missed the colony expansion on Jebel Abu Ghnaim? Ras al-Amud? Ma'ale Adumim? the Old City?
When asked whether he thinks that an "agreement" (a fancy term for a piece of paper that sits on a shelf) will be reached, an ever-so-patriotic Abbas responded, "I'm not saying we will end up with agreement but we will try to meet the target date of having a deal by the end of this year." He "warned" against missing this "window of opportunity". What? Abbas is actually going to come up with a strategy? He will declare an end to the negotiations? Think again. Abbas's response: "if this year ends without an agreement, we will face very difficult times." Wow. Way to sock to 'em Mr. Corrupt.
Mr. Corrupt and his Cronies - including "chief" will be staying at the Ritz Carlton in Georgetown where rooms run a cool $2000+ per night ($5000 for his suite).
Incidentally, for those Salam Fayyad fans out there (including the Facebook group that consists of his nephews, nieces, kids and a few groveling Palestinian Republicans), Fayyad's government is seen by 64.5% of Palestinians as "as corrupt" or "more corrupt" than previous governments. Way to go, assholes.
Monday, April 21, 2008
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Abbas has done more for the Palestinians and cares more for them than you ever have. I don't get all the hate. Because you live in the United Staes you feel you can judge people actually living there who make decisions that actually affect the populace?
Disagreeing with a persons politics doesn't = he becomes corrupt and or a collaborator.
Diana lives there, as do a number of contributors on this blog.
"Abbas has done more for the Palestinians and cares more for them than you ever have."
O RLY? Number of checkpoints, roadblocks, and apartheid walls in the West Bank before the Oslo accords? Number before/after Annapolis summit?
"Disagreeing with a persons politics doesn't = he becomes corrupt and or a collaborator."
Number of senior Fateh officials that were millionaires before Oslo? After Oslo?
I'd wager that the most vocal contributors of this blog do not live over there. par for the course.
Will you please tell Noura that her uncle is corrupt to her face?
That should be fun.
most Palestinians do not live there - not by choice. whats the point?
well actually what's interesting is that diana worked for him and erakat on the negotiations team. was he corrupt then? and does working for corrupt people also make you a little dirty too? esp if you weren't really saying much then, and were wheeling and dealing then as well. or, no, right, you actually thought negotiations would lead to something, and then, boohoo, were disappointed. just retire, im sick of all of these "former" members of the negotiations team getting self-righteous all of a sudden. you were cogs in the wheel of oslo too, and got paid pretty fucking decently for it (ya, 2K+ isnt great for a lawyer, but this is palestine, livin' large on adam smith dime, and palestinian lives).
Mahmoud Abbas has a reported net worth of over $700 million dollars. Muhammad Dahlan over $300 million. And those are the ones that we know about and are widely reported in some circles.
How and why are these people so rich?
anon 10:35 I'll ignore that stupid line about living here or living in the states and just ask you to explain exactly what it is Abbasshole has done for the Palestinian people?
What's the deal kids? On one hand the Palestinian leadership is corrupt beyond all measure, then there is surprise when Israel is reluctant to negotiate with such people?
There's a disconnect here that is oft ignored.
As an Indian, I feel strongly for the Palestinian people. But I guess there is too much hatred on both sides. WE need to move on. The recent developments by President Carter should be used as a starting point.
See my comments on the palestinian issue by visitng my blog at www.sa4877.blogspot.com
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