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U.S. Waives Terrorism Sanctions on Palestinian Government
(Washington Free Beacon) Adam Kredo - Just before Tuesday's presidential election, the Biden administration quietly waived mandatory terrorism sanctions on the Palestinian government. The State Department, in a non-public notice to Congress, determined that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) are not complying with agreements to curb terrorism against Israel and end the "pay-to-slay" program, which rewards imprisoned terrorists for committing acts of violence. Those violations should trigger American sanctions, but the administration used its executive power to enable the Palestinian government to duck American sanctions for another 180 days. Congress passed a law in 2018 prohibiting economic aid unless payments to families of prisoners and "martyrs" are ended, but the administration has skirted the law, enabling millions of dollars to flow into projects bolstering the Palestinian government. The administration simultaneously pumped millions of dollars into Hamas-controlled Gaza.