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| New US law threatens Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation |
| 2018-12-31 |
| [Ynet] Legislation, due to take effect next month, would prompt the PA to reject $61 million it currently receives from US, leaving its security apparatus destitute and unleashing a wave of terror. The security cooperation between the Paleostinian Authority and Israel hangs in balance due to a new US legislation, which is expected to take effect next month, that threatens to bankrupt the government in Ramallah and collapse its security apparatus. The Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... back in October and recently approved by the US Congress, would allow US authorities to seize assets from any foreign "terrorist entity" that receives financial aid from the American government.The law would also permit any US citizen to sue the PA for its involvement in terror activity and be compensated by the money received through financial aid. In order to avoid being subjected to controversial lawsuits, the PA’s leadership might reject any kind of financial aid from the Trump administration, including the funds meant to preserve the coordination between the PA and Israeli security forces in the West Bank. As a result the PA and its security forces might themselves destitute, which would not only end the cooperation with Israel but also significantly strengthen Hamas, one of the armed feet of the Moslem Brüderbung millipede, in the West Bank and unleash a wave of terror attacks. The legislation was initiated by those who unsuccessfully attempted to sue the PA for its involvement in the terror attacks during the second intifada, when Yasser Arafat was still at the helm of the Paleostinian government. The security apparatus in Ramallah is the only area still eligible for US financial assistance‐believed to be in the region of $61 million annually‐after earlier this year the State Department announced that Trump administration decided to cut more than $200 million in bilateral aid to the Paleostinians, following a review of the funding for projects in the West Bank and Gazoo. Over the past month, the Trump administration have reportedly been scrambling to amend the legislation in order to ensure the US security assistance to the PA continues. A senior Israeli official told Ynet that Israel has also been working behind the scenes to ensure the law is amended, and once the US Congress returns from the Christmas break, there is a "reasonable" chance the legislation will indeed undergo the necessary changes. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 So... Not lining the pockets of PA officials will "unleash a wave of terror" because they won't be able to stop the terrorist acts they fund? This is just an admission that the PA is a protection racket, isn't it? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2018-12-31 08:57 |
| #1 Seems more like blackmail to me. |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-12-31 01:33 |