ABBAS APPROVES P.A. ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF SUICIDE BOMBERS

Abbas Approves PA Assistance to Families of Suicide Bombers - Jonathan D. Halevi (News First Class-Hebrew)

On the very day of a suicide bombing in Netanya, it has been reported that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority gave budgetary approval to assistance for the families of suicide bombers.  Each martyr's family will receive a monthly stipend of at least $250 from the PA.  The budget for families of martyrs, prisoners, and the wounded could reach $100 million a year out of an annual budget of over $1 billion.