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Douglas David on the demise of Russia's Jewish tycoons, Jessica Steinberg on the demise of Remedia. Also, Khaled Abu Toameh on how Yasser Arafatıs treasurer has joined the great Palestinian Authority treasure hunt.
JESSICA STEINBERG: A regulatory can of worms
The damage caused to babies by one productıs deficient production of baby formula is clearly Israelıs worst-ever public health scandal.
KHALED ABU TOAMEH: Closing the books on Arafat
PA Finance Minister Salaam Fayaad took his anti-corruption crusade a notch further by talking to Western media.
BRET STEPHENS: A short history of PA corruption
According to a recent study by the International Monetary Fund of Palestinian public finances, the President's Office annually consumes eight percent, or $74 million, of the Palestinian Authority's published budget. Of that sum, some $40 million is spent on wages; the rest is for Yasser Arafat to dispose as he pleases.
DOUGLAS DAVIS: Capitalism with a Stalinist face
When the compact figure of Vladimir Putin strode onto the world stage after his success in the 2000 presidential elections, a tremor of anxiety passed through the collective body of Western leaders.
EDITORIAL: The money trail
So now CBS and the BBC have reported the fact that (1) Arafat has embezzled close to $1 billion of Palestinian public funds; and (2) that at least some of that money has gone, with his knowledge and consent, to terrorist groups. Apparently, in the world these broadcasters inhabit, this is considered "news."
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