How is your money used when sent to the Palestinians?

Yearly near $500 million is sent to the palestinians by US alone. Instead of thank you, palestinian lawmaker says "its not a substitute for American wrong policy" - ironically, more shocking is the Palestinian Authority's (PA) policy over its use of those funds. The biggest contributors to the Palestinians are the US and EU. The Arab Nations are not big donors; surprised? An exception was made during the second intifada 2002 to 2006 (a PA initiated war effort against Israel). Again, the palestinian's own arab brothers do not donate as much as the US except when the palestinians are fighting against israel.

US aid makes its way to the palestinians thru UNRWA, an organization apart from Hamas. Most economic growth in the PA controlled territories is driven by this funding, although that growth is minimal. During the second intifada, the average palestinian lost 50% of his real wealth, (savings, loss of property, loss of employment). Aid is also directed to the PA directly and that is the subject of the video.

Lets remember how the money is chosen to be used by Palestinian leaders next time you see their buildings in rubble, palestinian children crying, mothers clamoring, children orphaned etc. Remember how your money went to build them up while the PA tears them down by initiating intifadas and Hamas fires from gaza. Pray that this islamist driven ideology will be broken and dissolved for the sake of the palestinian people.

Palestinian Corruption and Humanitarian Aid - YouTube

Mikeb85 said:

And when you donate to Cancer research, very little gets used for researching Cancer. Most is used to pay the employees and board members of the organization, much is hoarded, and scraps go to research.

In general, most charity is wasted on administration and theft. Even most money donated to churches is wasted on salaries, ineffective missions, and fraud.

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That seems like an overgeneralization. I run a church and I do not recoup what I put into it.