Whatsapp“Pay to slay” is alive and well in the Palestinian Authority. It has been the official policy of the accepted Arab authority that runs the life of millions of Arabs in Judea and Samaria. In a nutshell, the policy is to make sure that if an Arab decides to perform a terror act against Jews in Israel, then they will be rewarded – handsomely with worldwide support funneled through the Palestinian Authority.
One can mistakenly think that a sucide bomber or a terrorist thinks that they have a slim chance of surviving following an attack, and therefore it is very challenging to make them feel threatened by stiff punishments. But the truth is that for most people in the Middle East, even terrorists, they are part of a rather close-knit family unit, and they do care somewhat about their parents and siblings.
When a terrorist knows that by pulling the trigger they are potentially destroying the home of their parents and siblings, it makes them think twice. Moreover, their parents or siblings who may know of their dastardly intentions may snitch on them or confront them in order to stop the potential terrorist in his tracks.
But because of the “pay to slay” norm established by the Palestinian Authority, the reverse is the norm. The would-be terrorist knows that their family will be rewarded and end up living in a large brand new home with a beautiful view. This is the #1 reason that the Palestinian Authority is a terrorist organization that needs to be confronted. Their leaders dress up in suits and ties, but they are proud Holocaust deniers and celebrate terror attacks on Jews.
Israel must establish complete sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and disallow any form of terrorism or support of terrorism. Plain and simple, the security of the Jewish people must be in the hands of Jews. The Palestinian Authority can run the mail and license plates. But the only people with guns, police cars and military jeeps should be Jews. When that happens, the terrorists will have less breathing room and no incentives to attack Jews.
