House to Restrict Funds to Palestine

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is about to introduce legislation that would slash funds to the Palestinian Authority. It would also reduce funds to the UN by the amount the UN sends to Palestine.

I'm sure a lot of people will say that it's unfair to hurt the Palestinian people because of Hamas' election victory. They have to remember that U.S. aid is not a right - it's a priviledge. Elections have consequences. Just as we would never give aid to Al Qaeda, we should not give any to Hamas.