$900 Million 'Aid' Money to Gaza Going Through Hamas

Remember the $900 Million Hillary Clinton wanted given to Gaza to help them "rebuild", the money they promised would not end up in the hands of Hamas (Berman Post: $900 Million for Gaza?)? Well imagine my surprise (not really, as you can see from reading the above linked post) to learn that all of it is being funneled through Hamas or the spending is approved by them.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1248277878537&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull (bold mine)

"Increasingly concerned that Hamas will steal money donated for Gaza's rehabilitation, the Defense Ministry distributed a document this week revealing that unions affiliated with the terrorist group have set up joint committees with UN agencies that dispense humanitarian aid.

The document was distributed to the Foreign Ministry, Finance Ministry and the Israeli intelligence community, and was also sent to the United States to warn it that the $900 million it has pledged to help rebuild the Gaza Strip could fall into Hamas hands.

"All humanitarian aid sent into the Gaza Strip today needs to receive Hamas clearance," a senior defense official told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. "Hamas uses violence against international organizations, including UNRWA, if they do not cooperate."

Hamas recently published an ad in a Palestinian newspaper warning that "whoever does not follow its orders will be forced to leave Gaza.""

More at http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2009/07/awesome-gaza-aid-money-will-go-to-hamas.html.