Israel asks U.S. foreign aid be paid in EUROS

[metalman]

Israel asks U.S. foreign aid be paid in EUROS


Secretary of State Rice has acknowledged a communique from Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Levni which requests that all foreign aid payments and loans from the United States be made in Euros rather than in Dollars.

Foreign Minister Levni cited the rapidly declining dollar and it's disfavor as a world currency as reasons for the request. "In the spirit of Yom Kippur, the United States will not hold Israel to any agreements obligating them to accept Dollars as payment for their foreigh aid. We will translate our obligations into Euros or whatever currency that best fits Israel's needs" Secretary RIce said in the Friday, Sept 21 announcement.

"We need to place our Israeli obligations at the top of our national prioriy list. Israel should not suffer any inconvenience due to currency fluctuations" said Rice before heading off to Camp David.

A similar request from Egypt was declined last week.

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hey, Israel. get in line.

[zoog]

Re: Israel asks U.S. foreign aid be paid in EUROS

"...Israel should not suffer any inconvenience due to currency fluctuations" said Rice before heading off to Camp David.

Uh what about my inconvenience due to "currency fluctuations"? I wonder, a few years from now when half of us are unemployed, if I'll be able to demand my welfare check in Euros. Maybe that way it won't lose value in the time it takes me to walk down to the check-cashing place.:rolleyes:

[Mega]

Re: Israel asks U.S. foreign aid be paid in EUROS

What's the source?
Got a Link?
Mike

[Mega]

Re: Israel asks U.S. foreign aid be paid in EUROS

Sorry, i only just got up after drinking into the night, i see the link, Bloody Hell!
If that was not a CLUE for the rest of the World i wonder what is!
Mike

[Rajiv]

Re: Israel asks U.S. foreign aid be paid in EUROS

If you read further into the comments at the link, this was a satire

It is tagged as satire

[GRG55]

Re: Israel asks U.S. foreign aid be paid in EUROS

If you read further into the comments at the link, this was a satire

It is tagged as satire

ROFL. This got picked up by the anti-Israel fan club over here (now THAT'S a crowded trade!). It's being passed around as authentic and the "Letter's" sections are filling up with calls for the GCC to demand payment for oil in Euros too.

What a scream

[Arnric62]

Re: Israel asks U.S. foreign aid be paid in EUROS

It is tagged as satire

That's disappointing, though I had suspected as much.

If true, it would have provided a new benchmark for chutzpah.