NORWAY TO DIRECTLY FUND HAMAS

Norway: We're going to directly fund Hamas (JNW)
Norway, the country whose politicians seized the chance to incubate and spawn the Oslo Accords that cost thousands of Israelis their lives and limbs, has chosen to defy Europe and the United States and break the boycott imposed on the Palestinian Authority when it became Hamas-controlled. The small but prosperous Scandinavian country, which has boasted of being first to "recognize" the restructured Hamas Authority, announced Thursday it intends to resume direct aid to it.

Looking proud and pleased as he made the announcement in Oslo, Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere shook the hand of visiting PA "FInance Minister" Salam Fayad, who praised Norway's willingness to embrace the "Palestinian" cause once more.

Norway would maintain its annual support of $100 million to the PA, Stoere pledged.

Fayad, who simply ignored international demands that the PA's Hamas members renounce terrorism, recognize Israel and honor agreements the PA previously signed with the Jewish state - demands which, if met, would open the way for masses of money to flood the PA from around the world - bemoaned the "misery" and "poverty everywhere" experienced by his people, and called for banking restrictions to be removed from the PA treasury. When that happens, he declared, "Palestine [sic] will be ready for business."