06/11/2007 The Israeli ministerial committee ratified a draft resolution to bind the Palestinian authority to pay compensations to the Israelis. The compensations, according to the resolution, should be paid as a fee for Israeli human and material losses caused by Qassam and other rockets fired into Israeli settlements. The fees include the cost of medical and psychological treatment for Israelis.
The resolution, presented by several Knesset members and supported by the Israeli government, says the compensations will be cut from Palestinian taxes, which Israel collects on behalf of the PA. The draft resolution aims at charging the Palestinian authority because it's "not fighting terrorism" and accuses some PA members as "supporting it".
In response, MP Dr. Jamal Zahalika, chief of the Democratic National gathering, said the draft is "extremely shameless". "It is nonsense, since the criminal wants compensation from the victim; the Knesset approved a resolution that forbids the Palestinians from compensations if they were exposed to any Israeli military action, even if they were not involved in it militarily!" Dr. Zahalika added.
Addressing the Palestinian authority the MP said that "the Palestinian authority along with Palestinian organizations should prosecute the Israeli aggressive crimes in International courts and wherever possible."