Clear thinking, late at night

Of course, it makes too much sense for the rest of the world to realize this. But anyway…

The Hedgehog Blog: Gaza: Millions for Kalashnikovs, Not a Penny for Economic Development:
Apparently, “Millions for Kalashnikovs, not a penny for economic development,” was the secret motto of Yassir Arafat, and continues to be the mission statement of Hamas, Fatah and the whole Palestinian Authority. The solution is not to channel funds to the Palestinians through non-governmental organizations, as the U.S., U.N., Europeans and Israel recently agreed to do. The solution is to continue to withhold funds until the Palestinians are compelled to sell their weapons, dissolve their militias and use international aid for the humanitarian assistance and economic development for which it was intended.