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The Palestinian Authority's "Pay for Slay" program refers to a policy formally established under Palestinian law whereby the Palestinian Authority (PA) provides monthly stipends (salaries or allowance... View MoreThe Palestinian Authority's "Pay for Slay" program refers to a policy formally established under Palestinian law whereby the Palestinian Authority (PA) provides monthly stipends (salaries or allowances to Palestinians (and their families) who are imprisoned by Israel for terrorism-related offenses, as well as to the families of Palestinians killed while carrying out attacks against Israelis (often referred to by critics as "martyrs' payments").Key features of the program:Legal basis: It is codified in Palestinian laws and regulations, notably Law No. 14 (2004), Law No. 19 (2004), and later amendments (e.g., 2010 and 2013 decrees). These laws explicitly tie payments to the act of attacking Israel or Israelis.
Payment structure:The amount increases based on the severity of the crime and the length of the Israeli prison sentence. For example:
A prisoner serving 3–5 years receives ~1,400–2,000 NIS/month.
A prisoner serving 20–30 years can receive up to 12,000 NIS/month (~$3,200 USD).
Families of those killed ("martyrs") receive a one-time grant plus lifelong monthly pensions.
Released prisoners often receive additional bonuses and priority for civil-service jobs in the PA.
Budget: The PA has consistently allocated 7–8% of its annual budget to these payments. In recent years this has amounted to roughly 1.3–1.5 billion NIS (~$350–400 million USD) annually, making it one of the largest single line items after salaries for civil servants.
Source of funds: A significant portion of the PA’s budget comes from foreign aid (EU, U.S., Gulf states, etc.). Critics argue this indirectly subsidizes the payments.
Official Palestinian stance:The PA and PLO leadership describe the payments as a social welfare program for prisoners and families of the deceased, comparable to how governments support soldiers or victims of conflict. They insist the payments are not incentives for terrorism but humanitarian aid, and that the amount is not tied to the nature of the offense.Critics’ view (Israel, U.S. Congress, pro-Israel organizations):They call it “Pay for Slay” because the payment scale explicitly rewards more violent acts with higher and longer-term compensation, thereby incentivizing terrorism. This view is reflected in:The U.S. Taylor Force Act (2018), which cut most U.S. aid to the PA until the payments stop.
Israel’s 2018 law deducting the amount the PA spends on these stipends from tax revenues Israel collects on the PA’s behalf.
Similar legislation or statements from Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, and others who have reduced or conditioned aid.
Current status (as of late 2025):The PA has made cosmetic changes (e.g., routing some payments through the PLO or reclassifying them as “social assistance”), but the program itself remains in substance continues. Israel continues monthly deductions (around 50–60 million NIS), and the issue remains a major obstacle in U.S.–PA and Israel–PA relations.In short, the program is a formalized system of financial rewards for Palestinians who attack Israelis, which the PA defends as welfare support and critics condemn as direct subsidization of terrorism.
Poor little John Blackfeather can't handle the truth.
Why are all the bullets in America only going in one direction?
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