The UK has announced it is freezing 25-million-pound sterling in aid to the PA (Palestinian Authority) over fears donor nation funds are being misused by PA officials. According to the Sun Daily report, this will impact the PA’s ability to pay salaries. It appears the UK has awakened to the fact that the same people run the PLO and PA and the leadership continues juggling donor funds between these organizations at will. Israel over recent years has been shouting over the lack of fiscal transparency by the PA and that much of the donor nation funding is being used to promote incitement and hate against Israel, as well as finding its way into the pockets of the PA leadership.

According to reports, $100,000 was given to one Hamas terrorist and others continue to receive stipends. The international community has been too busy condemning Israel for construction in Gilo and prefers to ignore the fact it is funding Islamic terrorism.

The Department for International Development’s Secretary MP Priti Patel, reportedly ordered a review of the PA’s role in funding salaries to terrorists, effectively freezing some 25 million pounds amid concerns the money is reaching the hands of terrorists. The move was praised by the Board of Deputies of British Jews.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)