In the absence of a peace process, the AHLC has become one of the few forums in which Israeli and Palestinian officials cooperatively meet.
Successive Israeli governments have failed to clamp down on violations by the PA, it's time to go after their tax receipts
The final reading saw the bill pass 94-10. The bill has received wide bipartisan support during the legislative process, with some opposition from Arab parties.
If the bill passes in the Knesset, the interior minister would be able to revoke Israeli citizenship or residency over what is commonly referred to as "pay-for-slay"
For decades, various Palestinian organizations and so-called charities have benefited from the largesses of our Western governments and wealthy sponsors, all in the name of "peace and development."
In what they describe as social security payments, the PA hands out monthly rewards to Palestinians (and their families) who carry out terror attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.
“Yesterday I signed an order doubling the amount,” Smotrich said in a notice he sent out to the press on Thursday morning.
The committee vote on the bill came just a few days after a series of terrorist attacks in Jerusalem in which seven people were killed.
The Prime Minister's Office published information regarding the sanctions against the Palestinian Authority on Friday afternoon.
JPOST Digital Library
