RE:
Palestinian For Peace Arrested By PA
※→ MJB12741,
et al,
Well, it would be a close vote. But I think that US Aid to the Palestinians is very much like our "Incentive Distribution Programs" used to pay for bribes on a grander scale. Last year, I heard, several times in this very discussion group that the US didn't give help to the Palestinians, when in fact the US was the leading Donor country for the Palestinians.
Around Christmas, last year, we sent more than $350 Million to the Palestinians just through the USAID Programs.
What in the world is the US doing being the biggest donor to the Paleshitians? Why should our tax dollars go to such a depraved culture.
What a waste of our tax dollars. US aid to Palestinians. Anyone disagree?
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Additionally, another $350 Million went to the UNRWA, and about one-fourth of that was earmarked for refugee camps in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. But I have yet to hear the Arab Palestinians at any level for anything we do for them.
I have seen the Arab Palestinians express gratitude to the British and I seen the recognition of the Iranians for their contribution of arms and munitions. I have seen the Arab Palestinians thank the Mennonite Church (USA), Quakers, United Methodists, Presbyterians, United Church of Christ, Unitarian Universalists, Catholic Conference of Major Superiors of Men, the Alliance of Baptists, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for their unreserved support for the Arab Palestinians for supporting the very organizations that praised terrorist attacks against Americans and Israelis.
I think it is time that we take the following steps:
I think it is time that the tax-exempt status of these US Religious organizations for the contributions they have made against the US economic and commercial trade in the region and for becoming involved in Foreign Political Matters. In accordance with the IRS Tax Guide for Churches & Religious Organizations [501(C)3], these specifically named Religious Institution
[just like we did to American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)] are:
√ the organization must be organized and operated exclusively for religious, educational, scientific or other charitable purposes;
√ net earnings may not inure to the benefit of any private individual or shareholder;
√ no substantial part of its activity may be attempting to influence legislation;
√ the organization may not intervene in political campaigns; and
√ the organization’s purposes and activities may not be illegal or violate fundamental public policy.
I think it is time to cut all manner of US Contributions to any individual nation or regional organization that:
√ In any form, contributes to the propaganda which is either designed or likely to provoke or encourage and threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression (including terrorism which is a threat);
√ Criminalize and revoke the 501(C)3 status of any religious organization from politicizing withdrawal or contribution of a financial assets or economic resources in an attempt to pressure, coerce facilitate or participate the 501(C)3 organization to further the aims of foreign entities in nations or organization that render aid (directly or indirectly) or terrorist organizations, or countries that harbor and support organization involved in investment warfare against America or any American Ally.
√ To criminalize any member staff member, or contractor (personal services or otherwise) of an organization that attempts to undermine US Foreign Policy through economic warfare.
Most Respectfully,
R
