Posted on 09/10/2001 8:50:19 PM PDT by cookcounty
NII must support Nahariya suicide bomber's 2 widows, 10 orphans
By Nina Gilbert
JERUSALEM (September 11) - The widows and children of Muhammad Shaker Habeishi, the Israeli Arab suicide bomber who killed three people in Nahariya on Sunday, are now entitled to as much as NIS 10,000 a month in state support, National Insurance Institute Deputy Director-General for Benefits Yehezkel Bakal confirmed yesterday.
Bakal said the law is "liberal and ensures equality among widows and children" and does not discriminate against relatives of those who have committed crimes against the state.
"The law would have to be changed to prevent terrorists' survivors from receiving state aid," he said.
Bakal said that, according to his information, Habeishi had two wives and 10 children.
Internal Security Minister Uzi Landau said the government intends to take steps to change the law to ensure that families of terrorists, including those in prison, don't get NII support. Landau said child support payments should also be withheld.
Each widow with three children is entitled to NIS 3,800 in monthly support, with an additional NIS 476 for every child, according to Bakal.
This is in addition to the monthly child stipends for children younger than 18. As long as the widow lives here and the husband paid NII insurance, the family is entitled to support, Bakal said.
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