How Israel is complicit in the Palestinian Authority’s rewards for terror | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Apr 14, 2026 · 611 words · By MOSHE FEIGLIN

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What to know about Palestinian Authority's policies

This week, the US Federal Appeals Court reinstated a $656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority in a lawsuit brought by American victims and their families over terrorist attacks in Israel.

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Why it matters

The decision comes after a battle through the US court system of many years, and deserves to be welcomed.

Common ground

It is a just ruling, and one that may impede the nefarious “pay to slay” policy of Abu Mazen’s terror authority, the Palestinian Authority, which gives salaries to the families of murderous terrorists.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Anger, Guilt by Association: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The practical effect of this legal ruling may be that where those funds cannot be collected directly from the PA, the victims’ families may be able to seek them from the State of Israel instead?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Loaded Language 95% confidence

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Appeal to Anger 90% confidence

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Guilt by Association 85% confidence

Discrediting an idea by linking it to a disliked group or person.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The practical effect of this legal ruling may be that where those funds cannot be collected directly from the PA, the victims’ families may be able to seek them from the State of Israel instead.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in web searches, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about victims' families seeking compensation from Israel.

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Claim 2: “The decision comes after a battle through the US court system of many years, and deserves to be welcomed.”

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Web search results explicitly mention a 2004 lawsuit and a 2026 ruling, indicating a prolonged legal battle through the U.S. court system.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The national flag of Palestine (Arabic: علم فلسطين, romanized: ʿalam Filasṭīn) is a tricolour of three equal horizontal stripes—black, white, and green from top to bottom—overlaid by a red triangle is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Palestine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO; Arabic: منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية, romanized: ) is a Palestinian nationalist coalition that is internationally recognized as the official representative of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Liberation_Organizat…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund is a financial program operated by the Palestinian Authority (PA). It operates through two main channels: The Foundation for the Care of the Families of Martyrs …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Authority_Martyrs_…

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Claim 3: “Israel is transferring money into a system that helps reward terror.”

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No evidence was found in web searches, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support the claim about Israel funding terrorism.

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Claim 4: “This week, the US Federal Appeals Court reinstated a $656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority in a lawsuit brought by American victims and their families over terrorist attacks in Israel.”

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Multiple independent web sources (AP, Reuters, and other news outlets) confirm the reinstatement of the $656 million judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority by U.S. appeals courts in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (in case citations, Fed. Cir. or C.A.F.C.) is one of the 13 United States courts of appeals. It has special appellate jurisdiction over all U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (in case citations, 5th Cir.) is one of the 13 United States courts of appeals. It has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. district courts in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary. They hear appeals of cases from the United States district courts and some U.S. admini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_courts_of_appeal…

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Claim 5: “Israel's 78th year of independence as a sovereign nation is soon to be celebrated.”

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No evidence was found in web searches, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the timing or celebration of Israel's 78th year of independence.

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Claim 6: “It is a just ruling, and one that may impede the nefarious 'pay to slay' policy of Abu Mazen’s terror authority, the Palestinian Authority, which gives salaries to the families of murderous terrorists.”

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Wikipedia's entry on the Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund directly confirms financial support to families of those killed by Israeli forces, aligning with the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palestinian Authority (PA), officially known as the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), is the Fatah-controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over the Palestinian enclaves…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Authority

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