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Palestinian Authority Asks Israeli Court to Overturn Law Giving Bereaved Israeli Families PA Funds
(Ynet News) Gilad Cohen - In May, the Palestinian Authority petitioned Israel's High Court of Justice to annul Israel's Victims of Hostile Actions Compensation Law which permits bereaved families to claim financial compensation from entities funding terrorism. The Court is scheduled to hear the petition on Aug. 4. Attorney Barak Kedem, who represents nearly 300 bereaved families, said, "We will fight to have this petition dismissed outright. The Palestinian Authority's attempt to evade compensating terror victims while financing bloodshed will not succeed." In July, dozens of bereaved families sued the Palestinian Authority for NIS 210 million ($58.8 million) in the Jerusalem District Court. The lawsuit claims the PA initiates, supports and encourages terrorism against Israeli citizens, rewarding terrorists with substantial financial payments, in a scheme known as "pay for slay."