Abbas's new Presidential Guest Palace

Writing at Gatestone, Khaled Abu Toameh asks the question, "What  are Palestinians Doing with U.S. Money?", concluding  "One does not have to be an expert on Palestinian affairs to see that the billions of dollars have neither created democracy for the Palestinians nor boosted the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. "

During the past 20 years, the U.S. has invested $4.5 billion in promoting democracy among the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and boosting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

This is what Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah revealed during a meeting in Ramallah this week with Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Hamdallah said that the money was also invested in projects in various Palestinian sectors.

The $4.5 billion that Hamdallah talked about does not include the billions of dollars poured on the Palestinian Authority (PA) since its creation in 1994. Palestinian economic analysts estimate that the PA has received a total of $25 billion in financial aid from the U.S. and other countries during the past two decades.

One of the "projects" financed by US donations may very well be Abbas's new  Presidential Guest Place. Now serving the 11th year of his 4 year term, Abbas is building himself a facility fit for a king.

The Presidential Guest Palace in Surda, Ramallah

$13 million dollars is budgeted for the project, which includes 2 helipads

Terror Supporter Abbas participates in anti-Terror rally in France

In a march described as the biggest since liberation in 1944, 1.3  million people and over 40 world leaders joined together for a Paris unity rally after 17 people were killed during three days of deadly terror .

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron , Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Israel's  prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu , and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas were among the leaders marching with French President Francois  Hollande. 

The bitter irony of  Mahmoud Abbas attending a rally against terror could not be lost on the participating dignitaries. Abbas was reputedly the financier of the massacre of Israeli athletics in the 1972 Munich Olympics. Abbas has repeatedly honored those accused of egregious attacks of terror against the Israeli people.

From Palestinian Media Watch

• Dec. 2012, Abbas honored 6 terrorists responsible for killing hundreds of Israelis and two American diplomats, including Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin, PFLP leader Abu Ali Mustafa, Black September leader Abu Iyad and others
• Jan. 2013, Abbas pledged to follow path of 15 terrorists responsible for killing hundreds.In his speech on the occasion of Fatah's anniversary, Abbas pledged to follow the path of numerous terrorists, and others responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Israelis. He also mentioned Hitler's ally the Grand Mufti Haj Amin Al-Husseini, who recruited Muslims to fight with the Nazis in World War II.
• March 2013, Abbas honored the murderer of 2 students, terrorist Abd Rabbo  who killed two Israeli university students
• April 2013, Abbas honored Abu Jihad for orchestrating the most lethal attack in Israeli history, the hijacking of a bus and killing of 37 civilians, 12 of them children. The official PA news agency WAFA has credited him with being responsible for the deaths of 125 Israelis.
• May 2013, Abbas refused to condemn or dismiss his adviser Sultan Abu Al-Einein, who glorified a murderer tabbed an Israeli father of five to death.