By Sheldon L. Freilich
When members of Congress propose legislation, it is usually based on a constructive approach. That’s not the case with U.S. Representative Andy Levin (D-MI) and his proposed “Two-State Solution Act”, co-sponsored by 24 other House members.
The bill is gravely perilous to U.S.-Israel relations, while supporting terrorism against Israel.
- The Levin bill overrides the 1987 Anti-Terrorism Act that designates the PLO as a terrorist organization by allowing the opening of PLO Washington offices and U.S. funding of the PLO/Palestinian Authority - even if the PLO engages in terrorism and even if the terroristic Hamas becomes part of the Palestinian Authority (PA).
- The Levin Bill overrides the 2018 Taylor Force Act - named for a U.S. Army veteran stabbed to death by a Palestinian terrorist while visiting Israel. The Taylor Force Act (enacted after a ZOA campaign) prevents U.S. economic assistance to the PA until it dismantles its Martyr’s Fund. Known as “Pay to Slay”, the fund gives monthly payments to the family of terrorists who have committed murderous acts against Israeli or American citizens. The more Jews killed, the higher the monthly stipend paid to the murderers. As recently as March, the State Dept. reported that this outrage continues, reporting the Palestinian dictatorship spent $342.6 million (in 2019) on payments to Arab Jew- killers.
Do the congressional sponsors of the “Two-State Solution Act” have no compassion for the innocent American and Israeli victims of murderous terrorists?
