A report by Palestinian Media Watch reveals that despite Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s pledge to end “pay-for-slay” stipends, the PA is secretly allocating approximately $315 million annually to over 23,000 released prisoners and families of attackers. The PA has disguised these payments as salaries for civil servants and pensioners to mislead Western donors. The report highlights that the PA has integrated these payments into government frameworks, with monthly payouts influenced by the severity of the crimes. Abbas has stated that prisoners and martyrs “must receive everything as it was in the past,” underscoring the PA’s ongoing support for such programs.
