In a sane world we’d tell them to go eff themselves but we live in the age of Obama.

(INN) — The Palestinian Authority is asking Western officials for $5 billion dollars to launch a state with, Reuters reports.

This, despite US rejection of unilateral moves and abject refusal by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to return to the negotiating table.

PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is asking the West to underwrite a three-year development plan to the tune of $1.467 billion this year, $1.754 billion in 2012 and $1.596 billion for 2013.

“We have distributed the plan to the donors and they have welcomed it,” PA Planning Minister Ali al-Jarbawi said.

The plan, which includes significant funds for Hamas-run Gaza, will be presented formally to donor countries at a pledging conference in June, he said.