Tag: Pay for Slay
Bill to let victims sue terror paymasters advances in Knesset
The Knesset plenum on Wednesday approved in a preliminary reading a bill allowing victims of terrorism to file tort claims against those who provide remuneration for committing acts of terrorism.
This proposed legislation takes on...
Murder of Elan Ganeles brings Palestinian Authority’s ‘martyr fund’ back into focus
The aftermath of the murder of U.S.-Israeli citizen Elan Ganeles has brought renewed focus to the Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund, whose compensation to those convicted of terrorism against Israelis and Israeli targets, and their families is...
Smotrich doubles revenue withheld from PA over ‘pay for slay’
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Thursday the signing of an order doubling the amount of tax and tariff revenue Israel withholds from the Palestinian Authority because of its “par for slay” policy.
“The P.A....
More than 90 countries call on Israel to restore PA terror funds
More than 90 countries signed a letter, published on Monday, demanding the “immediate” reversal of Israel’s punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority.
The U.N. General Assembly late last month approved a resolution calling on the ICJ to...
Memorial for Israeli terror victim Esther Horgen held in EU Parliament
A memorial event marking two years since the killing of terror victim Esther Horgen was held on Wednesday at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The conference, an initiative of the Samaria Regional Council and the...
Terror victims sue Biden administration for funding Palestinian Authority
Victims of Palestinian terror are suing the Biden administration for awarding millions of dollars to the Palestinian Authority, which pays terrorists and their families.
The lawsuit, filed in a U.S. district court in Texas on...
Is Israel undermining its own law with surreptitious payments to the PA?
The Israeli Security Cabinet’s decision on Sunday to withhold funding from the P.A. equivalent to the amount it disburses to reward terror could prove to be an empty gesture that undermines the law, if...
Landmark Israeli Court ruling holds Palestinian Authority liable for terror funding scheme
In a groundbreaking decision, the Israeli Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that Israeli victims of terrorism and their families can now sue the Palestinian Authority for damages. This decision is groundbreaking because it removes...
PA making terror payments to hundreds of Israeli citizens
The Palestinian Authority is disbursing stipends worth thousands of shekels to hundreds of Israeli citizens involved in terrorist operations, and to their relatives.
According to an investigation conducted by the Israeli defense establishment at the...
US ambassador to Israel calls settlement growth ‘infuriating,’ backs a divided Jerusalem
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides joined Americans for Peace Now (APN) in a webinar on Tuesday to discuss his new job and what his vision is for the region. “I’m center-left,” he said....