Posted on 01/22/2019 5:59:17 PM PST by SJackson
The Palestinian Authority has reportedly informed the United States government that it is waiving all American financial aid due to a recent anti-terror law that could open PA officials to lawsuits.
According to Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah informed the US of the decision in a letter sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in December. The letter directly connected the PA’s decision to the 2018 Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act (ATCA), which would expand the jurisdiction of American anti-terror laws, giving victims of terrorism the ability to sue any entity responsible for providing funds for terrorist activity.
The law applies in particular to countries that receive aid from the US, making the PA vulnerable to potentially huge financial damages.
A number of lawsuits against the PA brought by terror victims and their families are currently pending. Damages have not been claimed so far because the US lacked jurisdiction over the PA. The ATCA is deliberately intended to change this.
According to Yediot, the withdrawal from receiving aid would likely have a significant impact on the Palestinian security services and their coordination with Israel, as much US aid to the Palestinians has already been cut. The primary remaining aid is for security, in the amount of $61 million annually.
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I feel terrible. Maybe they can start a Go Fund Me page, in Europe.
I dont see the muslims helping other muslims out here, or anywhere else. Yeah you know why.
Not tired of winning yet
Good. We shouldn’t give one dime to these fanatics.
Why that’s the most Positive News I’ve read or heard All Day!
Why are we sending anything to those scum?
How cute. We fund terrorists and then said fund would be used to compensate victims...
“The Palestinian Authority has reportedly informed the United States government that it is waiving all American financial aid due to a recent anti-terror law that could open PA officials to lawsuits.”
WINNING!
Aid cut from hundreds of millions to zero, Jews should be
thankful for Trump. In Israel they have Pro Trump posters on the lampposts, DJT is mighty popular there especially in Jerusalem.
Maybe some Jews will get it thru their head that the Dems are the Party of Sarsour, Farrakhan, Sharpton, and those new Muslim congresswoman who hate Israel.
Obama was the worst president for Security in Israel. His Iran deal and the 150 billion dollars he gave them is still
funding them in Syria arming Hezzbollah and shelling the Golan Heights.
Time Jews woke and see GOP as the natural party they should vote for.
Awww. Please take US aid! Pwetty pwease!/s
Of course we all knew this all along.
I don’t see a problem here.
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