Pay for slay

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

Last week, a federal Court of Appeals judge ruled to reinstate the original 2015 decision of Sokolow v. the Palestinian Authority.

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

Ibrahim Abu Moch was released back to the Arab-Israeli city Baqa al-Gharbiyye on Sunday, despite having the blood of 19-year-old Moshe Tamam on his hands.

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

PA paid half a billion shekels to terrorists in pay-for-slay scheme, sources reveal -exclusive

Ministers were also informed that terrorists released as part of the most recent hostage deals received a “special grant” from the Palestinian Authority.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
Times Square billboard bringing awareness to the Palestinian Authority's 'Pay for Slay' policy

Times Square billboard targets PA 'pay-for-slay' policy

A billboard in New York’s Times Square spotlights the Palestinian Authority's pay-for-slay policy as Abbas advances a draft constitution for a future Palestinian state.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Bill taking Israeli citizenship from ‘pay-for-slay’ terrorists is now law

The final reading saw the bill pass 94-10. The bill has received wide bipartisan support during the legislative process, with some opposition from Arab parties.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
AN ISRAELI flag hangs as a religious man ponders at the scene of a terror attack at the entrance to Jerusalem, on November 23.

Bill revoking citizenship for 'pay-for-slay' terrorists reaches final vote

If the bill passes in the Knesset, the interior minister would be able to revoke Israeli citizenship or residency over what is commonly referred to as "pay-for-slay"

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
AN ISRAELI flag hangs as a religious man ponders at the scene of a terror attack at the entrance to Jerusalem, on November 23.

Palestinian terrorism finds generous sponsors in the West to fund genocide - opinion

For decades, various Palestinian organizations and so-called charities have benefited from the largesses of our Western governments and wealthy sponsors, all in the name of "peace and development."

FEBRUARY 12, 2023ByCATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM
MEMORIAL CANDLES are lit after Shabbat, at the scene of a terror attack on a synagogue on a Friday night last month, in which seven people were killed, in Jerusalem’s Neveh Ya’acov neighborhood.

For Palestinians, terrorism against Israel pays - opinion

In what they describe as social security payments, the PA hands out monthly rewards to Palestinians (and their families) who carry out terror attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a virtual meeting with Palestinian factions over Israel and the United Arab Emirates' deal to normalise ties, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 3, 2020

Smotrich doubles penalties for pay-for-slay, withholds NIS 100m.

“Yesterday I signed an order doubling the amount,” Smotrich said in a notice he sent out to the press on Thursday morning.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference with bereaved families at the Israeli Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on January 8, 2023.

Bill revoking 'pay-for-slay' terrorists' citizenship passes first reading

The committee vote on the bill came just a few days after a series of terrorist attacks in Jerusalem in which seven people were killed.

JANUARY 30, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
AN ISRAELI flag hangs as a religious man ponders at the scene of a terror attack at the entrance to Jerusalem, on November 23.

Israel to halt PA construction, withhold funds in response to UNGA vote

The Prime Minister's Office published information regarding the sanctions against the Palestinian Authority on Friday afternoon.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at a security cabinet meeting on January 5, 2023

Victims of Palestinian terror sue Biden admin for funding 'Pay for Slay'

Much of US financial aid to the PA was halted by the Taylor Force Act in order to prevent funds from being used for "Pay for Slay."

DECEMBER 22, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Emergency workers inspect the wreckage of a bus after a suspected suicide bomb attack in Jerusalem June 11, 2003

‘80 years after Holocaust, there is a price for Jewish blood’ - Shurat Hadin head

“80 years after the Holocaust, there is a price for Jewish blood,” Shurat Hadin director Nitsana Darshan-Leitner said Monday at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Shurat Hadin director Nitsana Darshan-Leitner.

PA raises salary for terrorists who killed 9 at Hebrew U

The 14.29% raise in the salaries of four terrorists coincided with the 20th anniversary of the bombing, which took place on Sunday.

AUGUST 1, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France July 20, 2022.