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PA compensation to terror victims enforceable, court says
Aviad Glickman
Published: 01.09.08, 20:31
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1. A good incentive to stop attacks ..
redmike ,   Tel Aviv   (09.01.08)
2. Whatever keeps money out of terrorists hands is a good thing
(09.01.08)
3. $100 million is peanuts to the PA
JPS ,   Efrat   (09.01.08)
Everybody knows that the PA has billions of dollars socked away. Arafat was great at getting billions in donations and doing all the accounting in his head while signing the bank orders himself. It is still a major sore point for the Pals, that all that donor money now has to be accounted for - makes it oh so much harder to line their pockets. So $100 million is not just a just payment, it's a lesson that the Pals should take to heart. Killing unarmed Israeli civilians (and the Ungars were dual citizens) is not just a war crime, but a costly one.
4. so according to this ruling, israel owes us 7 trillions
Safwan ,   Lebanon   (09.01.08)
5. Unreasonable amount
semsem ,   New York, USA   (09.01.08)
To pay compensation is OK but $100 million is absurd. $5 million for each terror victim is OK .
6. I hope they get their judgement.
Joe ,   Ohio, USA   (09.01.08)
If the Pali's have a financial shortfall because of it they can just go to their arab brethren and beg for more. They've always been glad to pony up before.
7. "Enforcement... could cause the organization to collapse"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (09.01.08)
I, for one, won't shed a tear. The PA, directly or indirectly, has been responsible for thousands of casualties, and not just of Israelis. As the world's favorite "victims" they've literally been allowed to get away with murder. It's time they learned there's a price to pay. My concern, though, is that for "political" reasons, Israel *won't* enforce this any more than the US has enforced its own judgements against Iran and the like.
8. Wrong again
Eytan ,   Rishon   (09.01.08)
no Safwan the hizzbullah owes you 7 trillion. I was there terrorists action that caused the domino effect. but of course this will not be understood by you. It wold require you to use common sense and non-selective memory. we will await our payment on that 7 trillion too. Good luck collecting.
9. Thankyou semsem for your evaluation
Michael Berg ,   toronto, Canada   (09.01.08)
now we know that if anybody aids murderers to kill you or anybody in your family, you will consider 5 million to be adequate recompensation for yourself or your family members. right?
10. About time. All the families of victims should do the same.
David ,   Hartford USA   (09.01.08)
How many Israelis have died by the hands of Fatah & Hamas thugs? How many by PA-supported offshoots? As Abbas is so fond of saying, "Killing Jews is not in the best interests of our people." (we knew it was only lip service.) Well, now it's the law: you kill an Israeli, your sponsoring organization will pay the price. Pretty soon you won't have any more EU and American money to sock away for yourselves because it'll be going to the victims' families instead. Now what will the PA cry about next? "We had to stop killing Jews because we can't afford it! Please send us more 'goodwill gesture' money Mr. Olmert! Hurry!" If the PA can't come up with the money, I'm sure there are many nice properties owned by the PA that can be confiscated and deeded over. The total damages may equal the value of the Dome of the Rock. Now that would be an interesting deal. The Temple Mt will be owned by the victim's families- and Arabs will have to ask permission to pray there.
11. What sauce for the goose
Cynic #2   (09.01.08)
is sauce for the gander. The day will come when Israel will be made to pay compensation to the Palestinians for the Nakba. What about victims of Israeli usurpation and occupation of Palestine!!!!! It will not be forgotten, not in your sweetest dreams.
12. #11 Quack, Quack
Cynthia ,   USA   (09.02.08)
Yes, we haven't forgotten how the Arabs left Israel per advice of Arab leaders so they could attack Israel hoping to kill all the Jews. They left on their own and failed to destroy the Jewish State. There's no coming back. So start saving your shekels to compensate Israelis for on-going aggression and terror called the Quackba.
13. Fair enough. Then Israel should
(09.02.08)
also compensate the Palestinians for every civilian killed. And land which has been stolen and houses which have been demolished.
14. Abbas took pride in the fact that he was the first ...
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (09.02.08)
Abbas took pride in the fact that he was the first terrorist in the struggle against Israel. "I had the honor of firing, in 1965, the first bullet of the 'resistance', he boasted. He added that it was his Fatah organization that taught Hizbullah and other terrorist organizations in the world how to run terrorist campaigns. Abbas, whose nom de guerre is Abu Mazen, said that he does not demand that Hamas - the terrorist movement that violently wrested control of Gaza from Fatah last year - recognize Israel at present. To know more consult : http://xrl.us/bmdnh
15. PA and hamass have billions to finance terror
Arie ,   BaGolan   (09.02.08)
It is only right that the payout come from that budget. Bankrupting terrorism is a good start and might work better than active actions by Tzahal.
16. 2 sides to the coin
Jared ,   Stillwater   (09.02.08)
That amount of money can be deducted from what Israel owes the Palestinians for blowing up homes and child murder. Please nobody comes up and tell me that the IDF never done anything wrong in since 1948; or that the IDF is only reacting………..Please be honest now.
17. Peanuts if PA sues Israel for occupation crimes
Den Hague   (09.02.08)
18. Does Jerusalem court know they do PA a favor?
Money talks   (09.02.08)
In return, all the PA needs to do is sueing Israel for damages caused by the past 40 years of occupation.
19. Agree with #13, moreover...
Doron ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (09.02.08)
PA must eventually start a law suit battle against Israel for Israel's wrongdoings since 1948 if not even before. Nakba, Kibya, Kfar Kassem, Deir Yassin, Sabra and Shatila, Israel's 'break their bones' policy of the First Intifada, wrongdoings of the Operation Defensive Shield of the Second Intifada, and the harassments of ongoing occupation and stealing resorces.
20. Safwan (4)
Septimus ,   Rome   (09.02.08)
How much do yo think your country owes to Israel for harboring, supporting terrorism for more than 30 years now ? Complicity in crime, terror, conspiracy and alliance with your great Shia buddy : Iran and its millenaristic annd genocidal attempt ? mmh ? In addition to a lot of money, it could bring some of your nationals before a international war crimal, comencing by Nasrallah an dteh rest of teh staff of your Hezbgoons.
21. Will Force PA To Change School TextBooks.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (09.02.08)
Quote :”.. Palestinian Authority must pay 116 million dollars in damages to family of terror victims ..”. THIS will show the Arabs that terrorism against civilians is NOT profitable. I hope this will force the PA to change ( change is nowadays the hot word) their School Textbooks -- removing all the hate-the-Jew- and destroy-Israel wordings. BY doing so the PA will create a NEW generation of Arabs (in 30 years time) -- who are not hateful towards the Jews. IF NOT -- the PA should expect more lawsuits against it in the future.
22. To Safwan#4. Hezbollah Started The War.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (09.02.08)
Safwan, Hezbollah crossed the border into Israel, killed 8 and kidnapped 2 Israeli soldiers -- in the Summer of 2006. This act of Hezbollah was a declaration of war against Israel. Hezbollah started the war, so Hezbollah should pay for ALL the damages done in Lebanon AND in Israel !! Safwan, Hezbollah started the war -- so, you SHOULD approach Hezbollah for the 7 trillions. And the masters of Hezbollah lives in Teheran. BTW how is the perfume business of Hezbollah going on ?
23. #11, when they can prove they were "cleansed"
Danny   (09.02.08)
then they can be compensated.... I would go out and spend that cheque quite yet though...
24. #13 and #19, that would involve actually winning in court
Danny   (09.02.08)
and given the 100% failure rate of every single lawsuit against Israel and Israelis everywhere on the planet that might be a challenge. Methinks you rather stick to ASSERTING it is a crime as opposed to proving it
25. #4, learn to count
Danny   (09.02.08)
26. #17: Peanuts if Israel sues Arabs for 1967 attack
Laila ,   Montreal, Canada   (09.02.08)
#17. Israel occupies because your Arab friends threatened to throw the Jews into the sea. The Antisemites in Europe all have amnesia.
27. No 4. You Lebanese owe Israel / USA 10 trillion Euros
Massouda ,   Monte Carlo, Monaco   (09.02.08)
No 4 you Lebanese owe Israel 10 trillion Euros by provoking wars and baiting Israel to attack. You also owe the Jewish people for attacking and killing Jewish and American passengers on TWA planes in the 1970s.
28. PA compensation of terror victims
DT ,   TA Isr   (09.02.08)
If it went to the High Court here it would be the victims having to compensate the PA
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