Under pressure, the Palestinian Authority stops compensating families of 'martyrs'

Ramallah took another step in its submission to American-Israeli demands, digging its grave a little deeper in the eyes of Palestinian public opinion.On Monday, the Palestinian Authority (PA) issued a decree revoking financial aid to families of Palestinian detainees in Israel, as well as to relatives of Palestinians killed or injured during attacks against Israelis. According to a report published by the official Wafa agency, the affected families, whose number is estimated in the tens of thousands, will continue to benefit from financial benefits of the Palestinian social protection system, “according to criteria that apply to all.”But the “Martyrs Fund of the Palestinian Authority,” managed by the Ministry of Social Development, will be transferred to the Palestinian National Fund for Economic Empowerment, an independent institution....