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Palestinian President Upholds ‘Pay To Slay’ Policy Despite Promises to U.S. (Video)

By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International CorrespondentRAMALLAH/JERUSALEM (Worthy News) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he remains committed to payments to families of prisoners convicted of terror against Israel or to loved ones of those who died while carrying out acts of terrorism.His comments on what his critics call “pay-to-slay” payments came despite him issuing a decree that was supposed to end the scheme amid frictions over the issue with the United States.