Pay for slay

Palestinian Authority President Abbas faces backlash over cutting 'pay-for-slay' salaries

Palestinians have held protests across the West Bank, accusing Mahmoud Abbas and his leadership of “disrespecting the sacrifices made by the Palestinian people.”

President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) delivers his speech during the 2025 Atreju political festival organized by Fratelli d'Italia party near Castel Sant'Angelo, on December 12, 2025 in Rome, Italy.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) meet at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, November 7, 2025.

EU probe into Palestinian Authority shows violations of 'pay-for-slay' ban - report

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas looks on as he visits the Istishari Cancer Center in Ramallah, in the West Bank, May 14, 2025.

FM Sa'ar: PA trying to ‘fool the world’ on pay-for-slay despite finance minister dismissal

Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives during a protest demanding Israel to return the bodies of Palestinians held by Israel, in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 31, 2025.

Palestinian ‘pay-for-slay’ policy isn’t over, watchdog says, citing Saturday payouts


PA increases salaries to terrorists in 2019 despite financial crisis - report

There has been an 11.8% rise in PA salaries to terrorist prisoners in 2019, according to Palestinian Media Watch.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Graham, Van Hollen met with Erekat over pay-for-slay crisis

Since the spring Israel has withheld from the tax revenues its is duty bound to transfer to the PA, the sum of money that the PA gives to the terrorists and families.

Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat speaks during a news conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 2, 2012.

Is the PA facing a financial crisis? At least one Israeli NGO says no

The PA is refusing to take any money if it does not receive all of the money.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at a meeting in Ramallah on March 19, 2018

Israel allows PA security services to bring armored vehicles into West Bank

The vehicles entered the West Bank through Jordan with permission given by Israel.

A member of Palestinian security forces stands guard in Bethlehem, in the West Bank

Palestinians on verge of financial collapse

The deduction in question is from the payments made by the Palestinian Authority to the families of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

PA President Mahmoud Abbas attends the Arab League's foreign ministers meeting to discuss unannounced U.S. blueprint for Israeli-Palestinian peace, in Cairo, Egypt, April 21, 2019.

From an unknown teenager to a Palestinian symbol – in just two weeks

This is how they did it.

Palestinian members of a youth group wave their national flags and hold posters depicting portraits of Palestinian prisoners during a protest in solidarity with them.

PA reduces wages to employees due to Israel's payment deduction

Israel said the sum represented the amount the PA pays to families of Palestinians jailed in Israel or killed while carrying out attacks or other security offenses.

A Palestinian employee paid by the Palestinian Authority gestures as he holds money after withdrawing cash from an ATM machine outside a bank, in Gaza City

U.S. accuses Palestinians of manufacturing crisis over tax transfer

The U.S. mission to the United Nations declined to comment on Greenblatt's remarks. The Palestinians have condemned the Israeli decision as "piracy."

Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy.

PA: We returned tax revenues to Israel

“[Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu goes to the polls at the expense of Palestinians’ blood livelihood,” Sheikh said.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at a meeting in Ramallah on March 19, 2018

PA to take Israel to intl courts over deduction of terror payments

“We won’t abandon the families of the prisoners and martyrs," PA officials said. Israeli and US officials call it a "pay-to-slay" program that encourages terrorism.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he speaks during a ceremony marking the 54th anniversary of Fatah's founding, in Ramallah, December 31, 2018