Palestinian official fired by Abbas for 'backing martyrs' fund'

Palestinian official fired by Abbas for 'backing martyrs' fund'

Palestinian official Qadura Fares has been fired by President Mahmoud Abbas after his public backing for continued payments to the families of detainees held in Israeli prisoners, according to reports. Abbas made changes to the regular stipends to the prisoners' families, also known as the 'martyrs' fund', last week, following sustained pressure from Israel and the US who argue the payments incentivise violence. After the announcement, Fares hel…

Abbas fires top official who opposed curbs to payments to families of jailed Palestinians

Qaddura Fares opposed last week's order by the Palestinian president to change the way, which altered the criteria for payments to Palestinians jailed in Israel for terrorism offenses