Amman, Jordan/Ramallah, Palestine - If we look at how much money is given to Israel both directly and indirectly and if we consider how much money is given for weapons that bring misery and injustice, the time is now ripe for a major Marshall Plan for Palestine that will help bring hope to Palestinians.
Naturally this would not end occupation. However, though the U.S. Congress doesn't have any direct role on foreign policy whereas it has its hands on the taxpayers' money.
Therefore, the one project I would suggest is to attempt to balance their books on foreign funding between Israel and Palestine. By bringing economic improvements, we can move the public in Palestine toward real political change. Life could have meaning then; but at present, life doesn't have much meaning.
Again, the key is ending the Israeli occupation, but Congress can do a lot to help alieviate the terrible conditions that are brought out as a result of the unjust siege and 39 years of illegal occupation, land confiscation and racist settlement policies that discriminate against Palestinians and builds on stolen land for Jews only.
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