Last week, Palestinian terrorists opened fire at a gas station, killing four Israelis (including two teenagers) and wounding four others.
After the attacks, Palestinians could be seen on the street handing out sweets to celebrate the killings.
This terrorism, and the support for it, doesn’t come out of nowhere. Palestinian leaders intentionally incite this violence, inflame tensions and incentivize terrorist attacks.
America must press the Palestinians to end their deadly policies and support Israel with the resources it needs to defend its citizens from this growing terrorist threat. Specifically, we must urge the Palestinian Authority to:
End Pay-for-Slay: The PA pays over $170 million per year in stipends to terrorists and their families, with more money paid to those who carry out the most heinous attacks.
End Incitement: In addition to directly incentivizing terrorism through payments, the PA also incites terrorism through its leaders’ statements, which regularly demonize Israel and praise terrorists.
End Indoctrination: The textbooks in Palestinian Authority-controlled schools promote killing Israelis, repeat overt antisemitic tropes, and glorify jihad and martyrdom.
Sincerely,
Brian Shankman
Chief Strategy Director for National Affairs
The mission of AIPAC is to encourage and persuade the U.S. government to enact specific policies that create a strong, enduring and mutually beneficial relationship with our ally Israel.
