Pay for slay

Palestinian election candidate warns West Bank could ‘explode’ unless Israel releases tax funds

Palestinian election candidate Dr. Ahmad Shadid warned that withheld PA tax revenues and rising unemployment could trigger an “explosion in the West Bank” with regional consequences.

Dr. Ahmad Shadid, head of the Al-Finiq (The Phoenix) list running in the Palestinian Legislative Council elections said Israel should release Palestinian tax revenue.
Jewelry, cash, and car keys seized from Hamas terrorists and their families in an Israeli operation on August 26, 2026.

Israel raids homes of terrorists’ families, seizes hundreds of thousands in PA funds

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas. Thousands of October 7 victims and their families are seeking to hold the PA civilly liable, arguing that its long-standing prisoner payment and employment policies helped sustain terrorists who return to violence.

Pay-for-slay: Could the Palestinian Authority be held legally liable for October 7?

This picture shows the headquarters of Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Jerusalem affairs in the occupied West Bank town of al-Ram, near Jerusalem, on November 4, 2018;illustrative

US judge allows terror victims' lawsuit against PA, PLO over 'pay-for-slay' to proceed- interview


EU, World Bank funds saved Palestinian Authority from economic collapse, INSS finds

Western funding from the EU and World Bank has kept the Palestinian Authority afloat as Israeli tax transfers fell, while Arab states provided only a small share of the aid.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

Palestinian Authority promises public workers 50% wage, commits to repayment following strike

Last year, Palestinian public sector employees did not receive their wages for May until July, and in September 2025, the PA confirmed that workers would be guaranteed only 50% of their wages.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY leader Mahmoud Abbas addresses PA officials in Ramallah.

Father of child murdered in Sbarro bombing slams Jordan, demands terrorist extradited - interview

“She's been free in Jordan longer than my daughter was alive," Arnold Roth said. "There's something very, very wrong going on, and there are no secrets. It's very clear who can fix the problem.”

Ahlam Tamimi waves as she arrives at Queen Alia international airport in Amman, late October 18, 2011.

Tackling terror indoctrination in Palestinian schools key to ending 'Pay-for-Slay,' panelists say

“Why are people terrorists?" Fleur Hassan-Nahoum asked. "Because they're indoctrinated."

Children return to school at an establishment run by United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank on August 29, 2018.

Released Palestinian terrorists demand right to return to West Bank, Egypt

Released terrorists held the “Cry of the Released Prisoners” event on June 6, seeking international media attention to pressure the UN and foreign powers to ease prisoner movement.

Palestinians protest against a law passed by the Knesset imposing the death penalty for terrorists who murder Israeli civilians, in the West Bank city of Nablus, April 19, 2026.

23 years later: Surviving and not forgetting - opinion

Otherwise known as “pay-for-slay,” the funds reward terrorists and their families with monthly stipends for murdering Israelis and Americans.

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

Will European investment into Palestinian economy undermine Israel’s efforts to end pay-for-slay?

Itamar Marcus, the founder of Palestinian Media Watch, noted that one of the participating banks has explicitly refused requests to close accounts reportedly used to pay released terrorists.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.

Abbas complains that funds withheld by Israel are needed to pay terrorist salaries

Palestinian Media Watch founder and director Itamar Marcus commented to The Jerusalem Post that Abbas’s “admission” must have "significant international implications.”

The West Bank security barrier near Abu Dis, pictured in February 2020; illustrative.

After a $655M PLO verdict, Oct. 7 victims go after Hamas's money - interview

Gideon Fisher tells the 'Post' about the emerging legal strategy of targeting terrorist financing in civil litigation, offering victims of the October 7 massacre a potential path for compensation.

Israeli soldiers guard near stickers of victims killed in the October 7 massacre and ongoing Iron Swords War at the Bental water reservoir near Kibbutz Merom Golan, in the Golan Heights, October 7, 2025.

A just US ruling, an Israeli absurdity: The Jewish state is complicit in rewarding terror - opinion

No country should tolerate payoffs for crimes against humanity.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas is seen at an event in Italy, last year.