Posted on 07/06/2018 11:11:17 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
JERUSALEM, Israel – The Palestinian Authority accused Australia of making a declaration of war following its decision to withhold financial aid to the PA if it continues to reward terrorists and their families. It's one more nation pressuring the PA to stop a policy many call "pay to slay."
The controversial policy provides money to convicted Palestinian terrorists and their families for attacks on Israelis. The payments coming from this fund add up to more than $330 million each year.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop objected to the policy saying, "I am concerned that in providing funds for this aspect of the PA's operation, there is an opportunity for it to use its own budget to [fund] activities that Australia would never support."
Senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi called Bishop's statement "extremely insulting."
"Australia now is just doing the bidding of the US unfortunately and Julie Bishop's statement is extremely insulting and it shows the utmost ignorance of the realities of Palestinians living under a cruel and brutal and illegal Israeli occupation," she said.
Australia's decision follows America's lead in passing the Taylor Force Act that also withholds aid until the PA ends the terror payments. Congress named the law after Taylor Force, an American citizen killed in a 2016 terror attack in Israel.
Meanwhile, Israel's parliament debated its own legislation to stop payments to the Palestinian Authority.
"To this Palestinian enterprise that is called the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Chairman [Mahmoud Abbas], it is very easy to get accepted when the only thing you have to do is to kill Israelis to get arrested or killed and you get a job," Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defense Chairman Avi Dichter said during a debate on the issue. Taylor's father sat in on the discussion.
"We are honored to have you here with us, the event to pass this bill, and hopefully we shall pass it on the second or the third call," Dichter told him.
And pass it they did, adding one more multi-million-dollar penalty against the Palestinian Authority for encouraging and rewarding terrorism.
amen, that’s it on the head
"Australia now is just doing the bidding of the US unfortunately and Julie Bishop's statement is extremely insulting and it shows the utmost ignorance of the realities of Palestinians living under a cruel and brutal and illegal Israeli occupation," she said.
An unnamed Israeli source replied, "Australia now is just doing the right thing and Julie Bishop's statement is extremely pleasing to us and it shows she comprehends the realities of living with Muslim savages that no one likes or wants in their backyard, that we have to endure their constant mindless brutality for which the get illegally paid to commit. I remind you that the single invention by any Arab is the Palestinian invention of the cellphone bomb. Need I add any more?"
The Palies are too dumb to know that you shouldn’t mess with the Aussies.
If he means using cell phones to trigger IEDs, maybe. Though it might actually have been developed by the Iranians, who are not Arabic.
If he means actually putting a bomb in the cellphone to assassinate the user, I believe Mossad gets that one.
Terrorists making threats - thats a new one.
The anonymous Israeli official continued, “There is some dispute about who actually made the first cell phone bomb, however it is commonly attributed to Imad Mughniyah who did have Iranian support, but no need to be picky - these people are animals and the sooner the lot is put down the better for every one.”
Wow. No expression of gratitude for all the money we have given them
There are three countries with standing to negotiate issues concerning the West Bank and Gaza Arabs... Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. Outside countries should simply stop talking to the so-called “Palestinians”. Any aid or communications should go through Jerusalem, Amman, and Cairo. Abbas is just a mayor, no one should waste any energy talking to him.
There will never be an independent West Bank. There will never be an independent Gaza.
George Soros will gladly cover the cost.
“WAR” is it?
Time to cut-off the money to the entire PA operation.
[[Where is there evidence that the money ever existed?]]
Where does Mrs. Arafat hang-out these days? She might have a clue about the whereabouts of the cash.
Such gratitude, will they send Jihadi to kill auzzys now?
NO. You people wake up and your first thought is “kill Jews” so stfu.
Better get the Palestinian Armada ready to sail to Australia. LOL!
Actually hijacking planes and the suicide bomb were invented by Yasir Arafat.
So the TSA is a gift of the Palistinians to America.
We did however pay them Billions in “support” prior to Trump.
Compare and contrast to Obama policy.
Thank God for Trump!!!!
Cant wait for the Palestinian Navy to sail over to Oz and attack! It can always send its Kite Airforce.
The Palis live by Extortion.
Have they built a single road, water system, school or university? If they really were there before the Jews, what have they accomplished compared to Israel?
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