Palestinian Authority Paid Terrorists Nearly $350 Million in 2017

[Mosby]

The Palestinian Authority paid terrorists and their families over $347 million last year, according to its own records, the Defense Ministry reported to the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Tuesday.

The average income of a Palestinian is $580 per month, which is what the PA pays terrorists who are sentenced to three to five years in prison.

The PA pays terrorists who are sentenced to 20 years or more in prison – in other words, those who committed more severe crimes, and likely were involved in killing Israelis – five times that each month for the rest of their lives.

Terrorists who are Israeli citizens receive a $145 bonus, which, when added to the amount PA pays for the most severe crimes, comes to over $2,900, more than the average Israeli income of around $2,700 per month. There are also increases in pay for being married and for each child a terrorist has.

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Palestinian-Authority-paid-terrorists-nearly-350-million-in-2017-533227

[NCDem777]

1. But Israel is the cause of their poverty. Riiiiight

[Glorfindel]

2. For one awful moment, before reading anything but the headline, I took "PA" to be Pennsylvania...

and couldn't imagine any scenario in which that might be true. After reading your post, though, it makes perfect sense. The more one learns about the Arab-Israeli conflict, the more hopeless it seems. What a hideous waste of money, time, and lives.

[sabbat hunter]

3. I wonder how much

money Abbas has looted over the years from the PA. We know Arafat looted billions. Between all of that, and the money paid to terrorists, the Palestinians would be far better off if the money was used to actually improve their lives.

[Mosby]

4. according to dahlan, his two sons are worth 300 million

And he claims abbas is holding on to 600 million of the 1.4 billion that was released to him by Salam fayad. Of course dahlan is his political rival but this could be accurate, it's well known that his two sons are extremely wealthy.

http://jcpa.org/article/the-businesses-of-mahmoud-abbas-and-his-sons/