Humanitarian aid?

An edited version of the following was published in the J. Post 23/5/06:
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The international media have not reported that outside the PM's office in
Jerusalem a hunger strike is being carried out by cancer patients,
particularly those with colon cancer, who are demonstrating for inclusion
of their expensive cancer therapy in the so-called "basket" of Health
Ministry-approved drugs. As we all know cancer therapy is very
expensive, and so far the Health Ministry has refused to approve (i.e. pay
for) therapy with the drugs Ervitux and Avastin, which are reputed to
significantly help fight colon cancer.
A private businessman, Sami Ofer, has offered to pay m$3 towards the cost
of this therapy for the patients, but they have refused since they say they do
not want "charity," but support for their drugs from the Government that they
feel they are entitled to.
Now comes the irony, the Israel Government has just agreed to pay m$11
towards the medical treatment of Palestinian Arabs, many of whom hate
Israel, and support the suicide bombing of Israeli civilians. This also costs
millions of dollars in medical treatment for the survivors (often they are
maimed by the nails etc. that the bombers put around the bomb), not to
mention the untold suffering. So the question arises, why should the Israeli
Government pay for the treatment of Palestinians, when there is not
enough money available to pay for the suffering of Israelis injured in
terrorist incidents and suffering from cancer. Does it make any sense?
One excuse given for this situation is that the Israeli Government does not
want to be accused of causing ordinary Palestinians to suffer because of the
blockade of funding to the Hamas-dominated PA Government. Also, the
money comes from tax revenues that Israel is collecting from PA workers and
other sources that by agreement they are supposed to give back to the PA.
But, what is the meaning of such an agreement when Hamas refuses to
recognize Israel's right to exist and supports the use of violence against
Israelis. Rather use the funds to pay for the suffering of terrorist victims
and for Israeli cancer patients than give it to our enemies. Would any
Palestinian organization give money to help Israelis if the situation were
reversed?