Pay for slay

After a $655M PLO verdict, Oct. 7 victims go after Hamas's money - interview

Gideon Fisher tells the 'Post' about the emerging legal strategy of targeting terrorist financing in civil litigation, offering victims of the October 7 massacre a potential path for compensation.

Israeli soldiers guard near stickers of victims killed in the October 7 massacre and ongoing Iron Swords War at the Bental water reservoir near Kibbutz Merom Golan, in the Golan Heights, October 7, 2025.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas is seen at an event in Italy, last year.

A just US ruling, an Israeli absurdity: The Jewish state is complicit in rewarding terror - opinion

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah (L) and Hamas politburo member Khalil al-Hayya.

PA ordered to pay $655.5 million to Intifada victims after NY Appeals Court reinstates prior ruling

Israelis protest outside Maasiyahu prison, central Israel, the possible release of terrorist who tortured and murdered Israeli soldier Moshe Tamam nearly 40 years ago. May 31, 2023.

Family of murdered IDF soldier outraged as terrorist released, entitled to tax-funded service


Abbas: Within a year, no Palestinian will need treatment in Israel

“Infants and children are dying. They are not getting the treatment they are supposed to get,” Dr. Raz Somech from Sheba Medical Center told the Jerusalem Post last month.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

PA raises salary of terrorist who helped carry out Cafe Hillel attack

Since the attacks, the PA has paid 3,248,900 shekels in financial rewards to the Hamas terrorists who carried them out, according to Palestinian Media Watch.

Dr. David Applebaum

PA President Mahmoud Abbas fires all advisers, demands back bonuses

In June, leaked PA documents showed that Cabinet members had been given a 67% pay raise, increasing their salaries from $3,000 to $5,000 a month.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses Arab journalists in Ramallah on July 3

The UK-PA partnership to reward terrorists

In order to create the impression of bona fide activities and to give the donor countries that needed it “plausible deniability” regarding the manner in which the funds were used.

The Parliament of the United Kingdom

1,026 Palestinian prisoner terrorists enrolled in university - report

In 2011, it was decided by the Israeli government to deny prisoner terrorists the right to pursue higher education while in jail.

Palestinian prisoner terrorists receive academic degrees at a ceremony broadcast on Palestinian TV

HU bomber terrorists received over $1.2 million in 'pay-for-slay' payments

The bombing, which took place on July 31, 2002, was planned and perpetrated by members of an eastern Jerusalem Hamas cell during the Second Intifada.

Memorial ceremony to mark 13 years since the terrorist attack at the Hebrew University.

UK forced to disclose audits of funds used by PA for terrorists’ salaries

“The Commissioner has concluded that there is a significant public interest in the disclosure of the information.”

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018

PA doubles pay-for-slay salary to murderer of 3 Israeli teenagers

A prisoner’s monthly salary increases with prison time served.

Kidnapped Israeli teens

Greenblatt slams PA's pay-for-slay rise, asks: Why do donor countries allow it?

"Will donor countries continue to ignore the PA using their budget support to continue their REPREHENSIBLE 'Pay to Slay' incentive to MURDERERS?"

US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt speaks at the 8th annual Jerusalem Post conference, New York

PA increases salaries to terrorists in 2019 despite financial crisis - report

There has been an 11.8% rise in PA salaries to terrorist prisoners in 2019, according to Palestinian Media Watch.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas