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Palestinian Leader Ends Payments for Prisoners

In Overture to Trump, Palestinian Leader Ends Payments for Prisoners

The United States and Israel have long condemned the payment of stipends to families of Palestinian prisoners involved in attacks on Israel.

Reuters on MSN · 4d

Abbas risks Palestinian backlash over overhaul of prisoner payments

President Mahmoud Abbas faced criticism from allies and foes alike on Tuesday over a decree overhauling payments to families of Palestinians killed or jailed by Israel, a move to satisfy a U.S. demand that will likely deepen his unpopularity.

The Straits Times · 4d

Palestinian president scraps prisoner payment system amid US criticism

The payouts were long denounced by Israel, which says the system incentivises terrorism. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Axios World on MSN · 2d

Trump admin welcomes reform of Palestinian prisoner payments dubbed "pay for slay"

The Trump administration welcomed on Wednesday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to revoke the system of payments to families of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails or to families of Palestinians who were killed or wounded during attacks against Israelis.

The Times of Israel on MSN · 2d

‘A big win for the Trump administration’: US welcomes PA prisoner payment reform

The Trump administration welcomes the decree signed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday ending Ramallah’s prisoner payment program, a State Department spokesperson tells The Times of Israel.

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Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting Gaza ceasefire at risk

Hamas says it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ...

The Forward on MSN4d

Mahmoud Abbas ends Palestinian Authority payments to families of terrorists

The Palestinian Authority will no longer pay stipends to the families of convicted terrorists and other prisoners, in a ...

Hamas Postpones Release of More Hostages ‘Until Further Notice’

Stalling the next release of hostages from the Gaza Strip, scheduled for the coming weekend, raises new challenges for the ...

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Palestinian Authority says it won’t allow Palestinians’ rights ‘to be infringed upon’ after Trump remarks

The Palestinian Authority said it won’t allow Palestinian rights “to be infringed upon” the day after President Trump floated ...

Palestinians and Arab states reject Trump's Gaza takeover proposal

The Palestinian president has said he strongly rejects President Donald Trump's proposal for the US to take over Gaza and ...

Reuters10d

Palestinian President Abbas to attend Moscow's Victory Day in May, TASS reports

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will come to Moscow in May to attend the commemorations ...

Trump Gaza Proposal: Trump Insists U.S. Will ‘Take’ Gaza As Jordan’s King Visits White House

Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza and take over the territory was rejected by several foreign nations, ...

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President Erdogan meets Palestinian President, Hamas leader in Ankara

At a meeting in Ankara with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and head of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh, Erdogan said a lack of unity among the Palestinians benefited those who wanted to undermine ...

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