Bush Still for Destruction of Democracy for the Sake of Democracy?

American president issues a decree to forbid aid to the Hamas-led government

December 22, 2006

Bethlehem - Ma'an - George W. Bush, the president of the United States of America has on Thursday signed a presidential decree which forbids the delivery of aid to the Hamas-led government, unless the latter complies with the conditions laid down by the international Quartet: recognition of the legitimacy of the forceful Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands in 1948, rejection of "terror" [attacks on Israeli targets], disarmament of the armed factions and approval of Israel-Palestinian agreements which have already been signed [the Oslo accords].

Funds have been unofficially stopped from reaching the Hamas government since their legitimate election early this year, triggering an international economic embargo upon the Palestinian population, already living under the rule of military occupation, and raising tension among public sector employees (teachers, doctors, policemen) who could not be paid their salaries, as a direct result of the US decision.

Furthermore, the decree recommended sending aid to the Palestinian Authority, through President Mahmoud Abbas, in addition to the establishment of a $20million fund to push forward the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and to maintain democracy, liberty, human rights and freedom of press in the region. How this tiny fund will be spent to achieve these aims was not detailed publicly.

In the same regard, the conservative Canadian Prime Minister last night declared that his country will not have relations with the Hamas movement, or the Hezbollah party, "since both parties call for the genocide of Israel and advocate violence".

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Bush signs anti-Hamas law