The Palestinian Authority announced a new mechanism on Tuesday for disbursing payments to terrorists and their families by using ATMs at P.A. post offices, according to a report by MEMRI.
Those receiving funds will receive cards for withdrawing money from the P.A. postal bank using ATM machines.
It also remains in line with the policy of P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has repeatedly declared that it the duty of the P.A. to compensate terrorists—whether in prison, released from prison, or injured or killed while carrying out terror attacks. In addition, their families also receive allowances.
According to the report, the P.A. attempted to set up a bank separate from the existing banking system to avoid Israeli penalties by disbursing payments via the P.A. postal bank. However, long lines and overcrowding at the post office to withdraw the funds reportedly embarrassed the prisoners and their families.