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Palestinian Leader Ends Payments for Prisoners

In Overture to Trump, Palestinian Leader Ends Payments for Prisoners

The United States and Israel have long condemned the payment of stipends to families of Palestinian prisoners involved in attacks on Israel.

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Abbas risks Palestinian backlash over overhaul of prisoner payments

President Mahmoud Abbas faced criticism from allies and foes alike on Tuesday over a decree overhauling payments to families of Palestinians killed or jailed by Israel, a move to satisfy a U.S. demand that will likely deepen his unpopularity.

Axios World on MSN · 1d

Palestinian president revokes prisoner payments dubbed "pay for slay"

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree on Monday revoking the system of payments to families of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails or to families of Palestinians who were killed or wounded during attacks against Israelis.

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Israel slams Palestinian 'deception scheme' over claim it halted terror rewards program

Reports claiming the Palestinian Authority canceled its "pay for slay" terror rewards program have been questioned by critics ...

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Architect of US law against PA ‘pay-to-slay’ skeptical of Ramallah effort to end it

Sander Gerber 'cautiously optimistic,' but says 'ambiguous' Abbas decree making welfare stipends contingent on economic need doesn't address all concerns regarding terror support ...

Jewish Insider20h

PA’s claim of reforming ‘martyr’ payments policy meets skeptical reception

It would be naive to think that after years of facilitating terrorism against Israelis and Americans the Palestinian ...

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Palestinian Forces Are Openly Helping Israel Fight Its West Bank War

Israel’s war has moved to the West Bank — and residents are stunned to see Palestinian security forces operating in cooperation with the Israeli army.

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PA’s Abbas ends programme of allowances to families of slain Palestinians

Decree says families of Palestinians jailed or killed by Israel may apply for social welfare assistance like others.

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Palestinian Authority restructures 'pay-for-slay' policy for West Bank terrorists

The PA is reportedly worried that upcoming US fines of about $200-300 million will lead to a financial crisis.

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Stop the Palestinian Authority from funding terrorism

It’s past time to dismantle the system funneling donations from well-meaning Western charity-givers to terrorism, violating U ...

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Abbas Renames ‘Pay for Slay’ Program with More Socially Acceptable Title

Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, Chairman of the Palestinian Authority, announced recently that the PA will stop paying monthly salaries to the families of “prisoners, martyrs, and the wounded.