The Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Sunday morning approved a bill proposed by MK Avichay Buaron, which stipulates that funds paid by the Palestinian Authority to terrorists or their families will be considered proof of endorsement of terrorist acts and will be deducted from the tax revenues that Israel transfers to the Authority.
The new law stipulates that payments made in memory of terrorists or to their families will be regarded as an action constituting “endorsement” of terrorist acts, thereby obligating the Palestinian Authority to compensate the State of Israel for damages caused by acts of terror.
The Lavi organization, which took part in drafting the bill, stated, “The Palestinian Authority incentivizes harm to Jews, and it’s time for the State of Israel to demand compensation for the severe damages to life and property. This is a necessary and important step toward justice and political accountability.”
If only monetary damages were enough to compensate for the terrible losses cased by terrorists. It is a step in the right direction.