Israel authorizes deducting $180 million from Palestinian Authority over ‘pay for slay’
Israel authorizes deducting $180 million from Palestinian Authority over ‘pay for slay’
Israel’s Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern noted that within its first month, the new government has implemented the law “without public pressure and without a petition to the High Court.”
(July 19, 2021 / JNS) The Israeli government led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has deducted more than $180 million from the funds it collects for the Palestinian Authority over its refusal to cease payments to prisoners and families of terrorists as part of a long-running campaign called “pay for slay.”
According to the Defense Ministry’s National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing, this was the amount of money the P.A. spent in 2020 on terror-related expenses. This decision authorizes the Finance Ministry to deduct one-twelfth of the funds each month for the next 12 months.