Just to keep it in perspective...

"In part to bolster Mr. Abbas, Mr. Obama on Wednesday announced $400 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinian territories, though all but $70 million had been previously committed."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...atestheadlines


Not sure when "previously committed" was date wise but this blockade has been in exsistence for a number of years, and now the flotilla incident is being used as an excuse to put pressure on Israel.

As I said, all the reading I have done is that Hamas is getting rich off this !