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Abbas spokesman: US is cause of “chaos, wars, and instability” in the Middle East

PA-engineered ICC action is in further violation of US legislation and wishes

To put an end to the PA’s “Pay-for-Slay” policy, more countries should make their aid conditional on the permanent abolishment of the policy.

Funding for terror organizations, and funding for institutions that have not functioned for over a decade

The PA's economic crisis is the result of PA leadership paying high salaries to terrorists.

In comparison, the amount it spent on the needy equals only 16% of the amount the PA prefers to spend on rewards for terror and murder. (Jan. 17, 2019)

His statement rejecting US aid follows the passing of the Taylor Force Act in the US, in March 2018, which cuts almost all funding to the PA if it continues paying salaries to terrorist prisoners and allowances to families of so-called "Martyrs." (July 10, 2018)

Following Australia's decision to suspend direct funding to the Palestinian Authority because the PA pays salaries to terrorists and their families, a senior PA official and Abbas' advisor launched a verbal attack on Australia. (July 9, 2018)

The PA has 2 budget categories rewarding terror; together they equal 44% of anticipated foreign aid in 2018.

The PA has received since 1994 more than $5.2 billion through USAID alone.

Abbas insulted US President Trump, going as far as to say: “May your house be destroyed,” and called US ambassadors Friedman and Haley “an insult to an administration that respects itself.” (Jan. 17, 2018)

Some of the expressions of mockery and ridicule by the PA and Fatah toward the US and President Trump following his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. (Jan. 11, 2018)

The PA is deceiving Western donor countries, falsely claiming to have stopped paying salaries to terrorist prisoners, and reaping more than a billion dollars/year in return. (April 27, 2016)

The PA deceived Western donor countries, falsely claiming to have stopped paying salaries to terrorist prisoners, and reaping more than a billion dollars/year in return.

PA statements earlier this year mocked and minimized US aid to the PA. (Oct. 5, 2011)

PA: The American administration "cannot extort the Palestinian people and humiliate it with a bit of aid" (March 1, 2011)

PA leaders and official media attack Obama and the US following US veto of UN resolution (Feb 25. 2011)