Israel denies Tillerson claims that PA changed policy for paying terrorist's families
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told senators on Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority has changed its policy and intends to stop paying the families of terrorists jailed for attacking or killing Israelis.
“They have changed that policy and their intent is to cease the payments to the families of those who have committed murder or violence against others,” Tillerson said. “We have been very clear with them that this (practice of paying terrorists) is simply not acceptable to us.”
An Israeli government official responded to Tillerson's statement, saying that "Israel does not recognize any change in Palestinian policy that continues to pay to the families of terrorists. The Palestinian Authority continues to praise, incite and encourage terrorism through payments."
