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February 8, 2018       Share:    

Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5096984,00.html

Israel Defense Ministry Proposes to Divert Terrorist Salaries to Terror-Victims Fund

(Ynet News) Yossi Yehoshua - The Defense Ministry is proposing a bill to deduct sums paid to Palestinian terrorists from tax monies collected by Israel on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. The money would be set aside in a special fund for remuneration for victims of terror who were awarded damages in court, financing a project that fights terrorism funding, and improving infrastructure such as roads and lighting, thus boosting security. PA payments to prisoners and families of terrorists are said to be a direct incentive for terrorists, since the average wage among West Bank Palestinians is NIS 2,000, while a terrorist serving a life sentence can receive NIS 10,950 a month.

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