MONEY FOR NOTHING

THE U.S. AND EUROPE PLEDGED $1.2 BILLION TO THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY TODAY.

Nations pledge $1.2 billion to Palestinians
The sum included $391 million from the United States. That figure, which could not be immediately confirmed with U.S. officials, would be four times the previous level of U.S. aid — a reflection of the strong support for Abbas from the Bush administration, which like Israel boycotted dealings with Arafat. Most of the rest of the $1.2 billion would come from European nations, Fayyad said.

MEANWHILE, THE WORLD STILL WAITS FOR THE ARAB WORLD TO SEND THE PALESTINIANS ONE PENNY NOT EARMARKED FOR WEAPONS AIMED AT KILLING JEWS.