Palestinians spend millions on monument

by dfrankfurter | November 11, 2007 at 03:39 pm

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Once again the Palestinan leadership has shown its priorities and fiscal irresponsibility. Arafat's war on Israel and the rampant corruption of his regime brought destitution and poverty on the Palestinian nation. All despite the bilions of international aid squadered in the Palestinian Territories. His successors continue the tradition. With begging bowl in hand, they spend close to $2m in a monument to Arafat.

Palestinians unveiled a posh mausoleum in the West Bank for Mr. Arafat, the longtime symbol of the Palestinian cause and the first president of the Palestinian Authority. The ceremony took place at Mr. Arafat's former headquarters in the town of Ramallah, one day before the third anniversary of his death. The $1.75 million monument is made of glass and stone.