The United States and Israel have long condemned the payment of stipends to families of Palestinian prisoners involved in attacks on Israel.

President Mahmoud Abbas faced criticism from allies and foes alike on Tuesday over a decree overhauling payments to families of Palestinians killed or jailed by Israel, a move to satisfy a U.S. demand that will likely deepen his unpopularity.

Abbas reportedly canceled the program, dubbed “pay-for-slay” by its critics, as a goodwill gesture toward Donald Trump.

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree on Monday revoking the system of payments to families of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails or to families of Palestinians who were killed or wounded during attacks against Israelis.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has signed a decree repealing legislation that allocated payments to Palestinian security prisoners based on their sentence length, as well as to families of terrorists killed during attacks,

President Mahmoud Abbas faces criticism after issuing a decree to overhaul payments to families of Palestinians killed or jailed by Israel. The move aims to appease a longstanding U.S. demand, but risks further unpopularity.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree overturning a system of payments to the families of Palestinians imprisoned or killed by Israeli forces that has been a longstanding source of friction with the United States.

The Palestinian Authority has paid millions of dollars to families of assailants who have attacked Israelis in recent years, drawing scrutiny from the United States and from victims of the attacks.

The payouts were long denounced by Israel, which says the system incentivises terrorism. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Palestinian Authority's president orders end to paying families of prisoners involved in violence against Israel