Netherlands halts aid to PA over payments to terrorists

Dutch parliament issues statement expressing its objection to providing funding to Palestinian Authority when some is earmarked for prisoners in Israel 'who commit terrifying acts of murder'
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The Dutch parliament has voted to halt aid funds to the Palestinian Authority over its payments to terrorists jailed in Israel and their families.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosts his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosts his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in Jerusalem
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hosts his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in Jerusalem
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The parliament issued a statement expressing its objection to providing ongoing funding to the PA when some of the aid was earmarked for terrorists "who commit terrifying acts of murder," the Israeli media said.
The move comes a day after the Dutch parliament passed a motion criticizing a recent European Union ruling that EU countries must identify products made in Israeli settlements on their labels.
The motion slams the EU decision as discriminatory against Israel and says that the same standards must be applied to other countries around the world.
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השבעת הממשלה הפלסטינית החדשה
השבעת הממשלה הפלסטינית החדשה
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas convenes his cabinet in Ramallah
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New Right leader Ayelet Shaked praised the decision, writing on Twitter that, “It is very gratifying to see that increasing parts of Europe are sobering in their relations toward the Palestinians and are refusing to indirectly fund terrorism."
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It's a thing...
the whole pay to slay concept is revolting... but the Palestinians are quite open about it and yet - world media says and does next to nothing. Who else will follow NL on this one?
LA| 11.21.19
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Yet Israel STILL insanely supports the terrorist P.A.
I applaud the Netherlands. They are doing the right,moral thing by ending their support for the genocidal terrorist P.A. But what about Israel? We are the targets of all their terror and murder. Yet Israel STILL insanely supports the P.A. Endless amounts of Israeli food, money, materials, electricity, work permits, etc. sill prop up our mortal "Palestinian" foes, who dream of mass murdering us all. This madness MUST stop!
Chaim| 11.21.19
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Gert Wilders is doing wonderful work in Dutch Parliament
Steve Benassi| 11.21.19
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