The Palestinian Authority has reportedly resumed paying stipends to imprisoned terrorists and the families of so-called “martyrs,” despite earlier commitments to end the controversial policy.
According to Palestinian Media Watch, payments were discreetly made through PA post offices, without any official announcement, with recipients discussing partial payments and back pay dating to June.
The move comes months after PA President Mahmoud Abbas signed a decree abolishing the payments, a reform praised by European governments, which have since pledged hundreds of millions of euros in aid to the PA.
Author's summary: PA resumes terrorist payments despite pledge.