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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
In first, court freezes some Israeli funds to PA in support of lawsuit by terror victim’s family
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The Jerusalem District Court issues a first-of-its-kind order to freeze NIS 50 million ($13.7 million) worth of Palestinian Authority funds, the Ynet news site reports.
The move comes after Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife and two daughters were murdered by Palestinian terrorists in April 2023, initiated a lawsuit against the PA’s Prisoners Club and Martyrs Fund over stipends known as the “pay for slay” policy, which provides monthly payments to the families of Palestinian assailants killed or imprisoned for attacking Israelis.
“PA resources should not support terrorism,” Rabbi Dee says. “I urge other terror victims in Israel to pursue similar action. Together, we can strip the enemy of their assets.”
The order aims to compensate the families of terror victims by withholding funds diverted to terror salaries, the plaintiff’s legal team says, according to Ynet.
In February, PA President Mahmoud Abbas signed a decree canceling legislation.
Dee’s legal action follows the Knesset’s approval last year of the Compensation of Victims of Terrorism Bill, which enabled victims of terrorism and their families to file damages-seeking lawsuits against parties offering financial support or compensation for committing acts of terrorism.
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