Posted on 06/16/2024 10:17:26 AM PDT by MtnClimber
The Palestinian Authority (P.A.)’s “Pay for Slay” program is a deeply disturbing initiative that incentivizes violence against Jewish Israelis. This program, which constitutes 8% of the P.A.’s budget, offers substantial monetary rewards to Palestinians who murder Israelis. The more lethal the attack, the greater the financial reward to the terrorists’ families. This practice, which costs the P.A. over $300 million annually, not only perpetuates violence, but also diminishes any prospects for peace in the region.
Recently, a bipartisan group of 50 members of Congress, led by Congressman Josh Gottheimer, wrote to U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken, urging the State Department to negotiate an end to this heinous program. They highlighted the P.A.’s continued support for terrorism and emphasized that as long as the P.A. pays its citizens to murder civilians, it will not benefit from the support of U.S. taxpayers.
This appeal has not been heeded. In fact, the Biden administration has been pressuring Israel to accept a Palestinian state in Gaza headed by the P.A. instead of Hamas. What they fail to point out is that the P.A.’s Fatah terrorist organization is no less deadly than Hamas and has consistently supported Hamas’s October 7 massacre of 1,200 Israeli civilians, while calling for more.
Despite international condemnation and legislative efforts such as the Taylor Force Act, which prohibits U.S. assistance to the West Bank directly benefiting the P.A., the “Pay for Slay” program persists. In January 2023, following a Palestinian terrorist attack that killed seven people in a Jerusalem synagogue, celebrations erupted in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinians handed out sweets, played festive music, and lit fireworks in a grotesque display of support for the atrocity. Similar celebrations were seen on October 7. The P.A., however, remains resolute in its commitment to funding the families...
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I guess the college protesters are OK with this.
Obviously.
President Retard - still rewarding terror
They have weird standards for calling someone a martyr.
I’ve watched videos where someone is saying “my 3 year old was martyred”
islam is a totalitarian death cult founded by a child rapist.
U.S. is paying for these murders. Fully approved money given by congresscritters and president.
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