take this check and…
Charles Johnson
Thu Oct 11, 2001 at 6:20 pm PDT • Views: 233
Go Rudy! A Saudi prince who toured Ground Zero wrote a check to the city of New York for $10 million. Trouble is, he included a press release with his donation:
“However, at times like this one, we must address some of the issues that led to such a criminal attack. I believe the government of the United States of America should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance towards the Palestinian cause.” The press release attributed the statement to the prince.
“ ‘Our Palestinian brethren continue to be slaughtered at the hands of Israelis while the world turns the other cheek,’ Prince Alwaleed stressed,” the release read.
The mayor, who had been told of the press release just moments before his daily briefing but after receiving the check, was visibly annoyed by it. “I entirely reject that statement,” he said. “That’s totally contrary to what I said at the United Nations,” he added, referring to his address to the international body last Monday.
And he told Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud to take his $10 million and shove it sideways up his oil rig: Giuliani Says City Won’t Accept $10 Million Check From Saudi.
Frank says: