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U.S. Lawmakers Push Abbas on Payments to Terrorists at Meeting in Ramallah


(Times of Israel) Jacob Magid - A visiting congressional delegation expressed their disapproval over payments to terrorists and their families during a meeting in Ramallah with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas last week. Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC) said there was a "great deal of discussion" on the Taylor Force Act, which was passed by Congress in 2018 and suspended U.S. aid to the PA as long as it continued to award stipends to prisoners. "We emphasized that such payments are completely and totally unacceptable," said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL). Schneider noted that "Abbas is considered out of touch with the Palestinian people and has demonstrated over the years an unwillingness to make the hard choices."
2021-07-15 00:00:00
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