UN Official Defends Funding of PA Propaganda, More Revelations of UN Hamas Funding

From the New York Sun

Notice the refreshing use of the accurate term propaganda in the headline. Of course, this is the parallel world of the conservative New York Sun. John Bolton, who is also a member of this alternate reality, criticized the move.

UN funding of a Palestinian Arab propaganda campaign timed to coincide with Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip has increased tensions between the UN and American officials. America's newly installed ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, labeled "inappropriate and unacceptable" the UN Development Program financing of materials bearing the slogan "Today Gaza, Tomorrow the West Bank and Jerusalem." William Orme, a spokesman for the UNDP, said Wednesday, "We've seen Ambassador Bolton's comments, and we are taking this matter seriously."

Hamas's top official, Khaled Meshaal, Wednesday echoed the theme: "Gaza is the first liberation, then comes the West Bank, then every inch of Palestinian land." "We are at the beginning of the road, and we have not and will not give up our weapons. The battle is not over," Meshaal said while standing in front of a poster reading: "Today Gaza, Tomorrow Jerusalem." Hamas's embrace of the slogan reinforced the fear of Jewish and Israeli leaders that the message would undermine peace efforts and provoke more violence. The head of the Palestinian UNDP program, Timothy Rothermel, said the slogan is "consistent with the relevant UN resolutions and Security Council resolutions about the status of Palestine."

Why, again, was it so important for Democrats to prevent a vote on his nomination and thus keep America unrepresented at the UN for so long? Clearly he isn't diplomatic enough, like this professional at the State Department:

The United States takes very seriously the need for UNDP to maintain complete political neutrality. In this case, UNDP provided assistance to a political campaign, which was, by its very nature, not neutral. . . .I think we all understand that there are better uses for UN development funds.

See the difference? The State Department statement could equally be applied to funding of a campaign for human rights as a PA/Hamas pro-terror propaganda campaign. And lest you believe that the UN is not funding Hamas, there is another conservative news outlet with this story:

One UNDP bank transfer request, obtained by FOX News, shows the organization giving thousands of dollars to a Jenin-based organization with links to [Hamas].