[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2497 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2497
To prohibit assistance for the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank
and Gaza, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 17, 2017
Mr. Franks of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To prohibit assistance for the Palestinian Authority and the West Bank
and Gaza, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Subsidizing Palestinian
Terrorism Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(a) In General.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Since September 2015 a series of more than 250
terrorist attacks have been carried out against citizens of
Israel.
(2) These terror attacks are the direct result of
incitement by radical Palestinian elements provoking violence
and calling on Palestinian youth to murder Jews.
(3) Palestinian terrorist attacks are part of the
Palestinian Authority's strategy of ``popular resistance'' that
was formally adopted by the Palestinian Authority and Fatah at
the Sixth Fatah conference in August 2009.
(4) According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
since September 2015 Palestinian terrorists have targeted
Israeli citizens in 169 stabbings, 124 shootings, 51 vehicular
attacks, and 1 vehicle bombing.
(5) It is appropriate to list these attacks and attempted
attacks, which include, but are not limited to, the attacks and
attempted attacks described in subsection (b).
(6) The international community has remained nearly silent
in response to the attacks and attempted attacks described in
subsection (b).
(7) Palestinian violence is driven by anti-Jewish
incitement and delegitimization of Israel's right to exist.
(8) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, in
addressing the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt, stated on May 28,
2016, that ``we [the Palestinian Authority] incite [against
Israel] in the media and in educational institutions''.
(9) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on
July 30, 2013, that ``in a final resolution, [the Palestinian
Authority] would not see the presence of a single Israeli'' in
the state of Palestine.
(10) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas stated
on a September 16, 2015, television broadcast that ``We welcome
every drop of blood spilled in Jerusalem. This is pure blood,
clean blood, blood on its way to Allah. With the help of Allah,
every martyr will be in heaven, and every wounded will get his
reward.''.
(11) The Palestinian Government praises Palestinian
terrorists as heroes to be commended and emulated.
(12) Palestinians in Hamas-controlled Gaza routinely
distribute sweets to celebrate successful terrorist attacks.
(13) On September 30, 2015, Palestinian Authority President
Mahmoud Abbas said during a speech to the United Nations that
the Palestinian Authority is no longer bound to the 1995 Oslo
Accords which established the two-state solution for peace.
(14) In a November 2014 address commemorating the 10th
anniversary of Yasser Arafat's death, President Abbas said that
as Israel has no claim to Jerusalem, he will not allow the
Temple Mount to be ``contaminated by Jews'', and threatened
that Jewish prayer at the site would cause ``devastating
religious war''.
(15) In June 2013, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud
Abbas referenced Israeli acts which ``indicate an evil and
dangerous plot to destroy Al- Aqsa and build the alleged
temple''.
(16) Israelis and Palestinians alike have the right to live
in safety and dignity.
(b) Attacks and Attempted Attacks Described.--The attacks and
attempted attacks described in this subsection are the following:
(1) An attack on January 8, 2017, when a Palestinian used
his vehicle to ram a group of Israel Defense Forces cadets at
the Armon Hanatziv promenade in Jerusalem, killing 4 and
injuring 17.
(2) An attack on December 25, 2016, when terrorists fired
shots at Israelis from a vehicle in Beit El.
(3) An attempted attack on December 24, 2016, when Israeli
security forces thwarted a stabbing attack by an Arab woman in
Jerusalem's Old City.
(4) An attack on December 24, 2016, when terrorists threw
six Molotov cocktails at cars in Ofarim.
(5) An attack on December 23, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed a 50-year-old man in Efrat.
(6) An attack on December 14, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed two Israeli border police officers and a 13-year-old
boy in Jerusalem's Old City.
(7) An attempted attack on December 8, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli border police officer
at the Tapuah Junction.
(8) An attack on November 26, 2016, when terrorists threw a
Molotov cocktail at Israeli police officers in Jerusalem.
(9) An attempted attack on November 25, 2016, when a 16-
year-old Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli officer in
Jerusalem.
(10) An attack on November 23, 2016, when terrorists threw
five Molotov cocktails at a bus near Jerusalem.
(11) An attack on November 14, 2016, when terrorists threw
stones and pipe bombs at Israel Defense Forces soldiers near
Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem.
(12) An attack on November 3, 2016, when a terrorist
attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces soldiers stationed at a
roadside bus stop near Ofra.
(13) An attack on October 31, 2016, when a member of the
Palestinian Authority's security forces shot and wounded three
Israel Defense Forces soldiers in Beit El.
(14) An attack on October 30, 2016, when a Palestinian used
his vehicle to ram and injure three Israeli border police
officers near Hebron.
(15) An attempted attack on October 29, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to use his vehicle to ram Israel Defense
Forces soldiers, after which he exited the vehicle and
attempted to stab them, near Ofra.
(16) An attempted attack on October 19, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli border police officers at
Tapuah Junction.
(17) An attack on October 9, 2016, when a Palestinian
killed two Israelis in a triple shooting in Jerusalem.
(18) An attack on September 30, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed a member of the Israeli security forces at the Qalandia
crossing.
(19) An attempted attack on September 20, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
near Kiryat Arba.
(20) An attack on September 20, 2016, when two Israel
Defense Forces soldiers were wounded by petrol bombs near
Bethlehem.
(21) An attempted attack on September 19, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
in Hebron.
(22) An attempted attack on September 19, 2016, when two
Palestinians attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces soldiers
in Hebron.
(23) An attack on September 19, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed two Israeli police officers at Jerusalem's Flower Gate.
(24) An attack on September 18, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Efrat.
(25) An attack on September 17, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hebron.
(26) An attack on September 16, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hebron.
(27) An attempted attack on September 16, 2016, when two
Palestinians attempted to use their vehicle to ram Israeli
civilians in Kiryat Arba.
(28) An attack on September 16, 2016, when a Jordanian
attempted to stab Israeli police officers near Jerusalem's Old
City.
(29) An attempted attack on September 5, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces soldiers in
Jerusalem's Old City.
(30) An attack on August 31, 2016, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier guarding Jewish worshipers at Joseph's Tomb was
shot by fire coming from the Balata refugee camp in Nablus.
(31) An attack on August 24, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier near Gilad.
(32) An attack on August 18, 2016, when Israelis riding in
a bus were injured after the vehicle was struck by stones.
(33) An attack on August 14, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Shaked.
(34) An attack on August 11, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli citizen visiting the Mount of Olives
cemetery in Jerusalem.
(35) An attempted attack on July 31, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces soldiers in
Hawara.
(36) An attack on July 18, 2016, when a Palestinian stabbed
two Israel Defense Forces soldiers on the Gush Etzion-Hebron
Highway.
(37) An attempted attack on July 17, 2016, when a
Palestinian was arrested carrying several pipe bombs and knives
in Jerusalem.
(38) An attack on July 9, 2016, when a Palestinian shot and
wounded an Israeli motorist at the Tekoa Junction.
(39) An attempted attack on July 5, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab two Israel Defense Forces
soldiers in Ariel.
(40) An attack on July 1, 2016, when a Palestinian killed
one and injured three in a drive-by shooting in Gush Etzion.
(41) An attempted attack on July 1, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli border police officer
in Hebron.
(42) An attack on June 30, 2016, when a 13-year-old girl
was stabbed to death in her bed by a Palestinian terrorist from
a village near Kiryat Arba.
(43) An attack on June 30, 2016, when two Israelis were
stabbed near the Netanya market.
(44) An attack on June 26, 2016, when a Molotov cocktail
was thrown at an Israeli car on the Aboud bypass road.
(45) An attack on June 26, 2016, when a Palestinian driver
rammed her vehicle into a car at a hitch-hiking stop, injuring
two Israelis near Kiryat Arba.
(46) An attack on June 21, 2016, when Palestinians threw
stones at cars traveling on Route 443.
(47) An attack on June 18, 2016, when Palestinians threw
more than 20 Molotov cocktails at the Psagot Settlement.
(48) An attack on June 17, 2016, when Palestinians threw
four Molotov cocktails at an Israeli home in Jerusalem.
(49) An attack on June 8, 2016, when two Palestinian men
killed four and injured 17 in the Sarona Market in Tel Aviv.
(50) An attack on June 6, 2016, when a Palestinian shot at
vehicles on Route 465.
(51) An attack on June 5, 2016, when Palestinians barraged
with stones a bus traveling on Road 437.
(52) An attack on June 2, 2016, when Palestinians threw
Molotov cocktails at Jewish worshipers in Nablus.
(53) An attempted attack on June 2, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
near Einay.
(54) An attack on June 1, 2016, when Palestinians threw
stones at cars traveling on Route 443.
(55) An attack on May 30, 2016, when a Palestinian stabbed
an Israel Defense Forces soldier with a screwdriver in Tel
Aviv.
(56) An attack on May 24, 2016, when Palestinians threw
stones at a bus in Jerusalem.
(57) An attempted attack on May 23, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab two Israeli border police
officers in Jerusalem.
(58) An attack on May 22, 2016, when a Molotov cocktail was
thrown at a bus in the village of Hawara.
(59) An attack on May 22, 2016, when Palestinians threw
stones at a bus on Highway 443.
(60) An attack on May 21, 2016, when Palestinians shot at a
passenger bus near Gush Etzion.
(61) An attack on May 10, 2016, when multiple pipe bombs
injured two Israel Defense Forces soldiers near Hizma.
(62) An attack on May 10, 2016, when two Palestinians
stabbed two Israeli women, aged 86 and 82, in Jerusalem.
(63) An attack on May 3, 2016, when a Palestinian driver
rammed his vehicle into three Israel Defense Forces soldiers
near Jerusalem.
(64) An attack on May 2, 2016, when a Palestinian stabbed
an Israeli man in Jerusalem's Old City.
(65) An attack on May 1, 2016, when Palestinians threw
stones at a car traveling near Efrat, injuring two children.
(66) An attack on April 19, 2016, when a bomb planted
aboard a bus exploded, injuring 21 in Jerusalem.
(67) An attack on April 14, 2016, when a Palestinian
attacked a group of Israel Defense Forces soldiers with an axe
near Gush Etzion.
(68) An attack on April 14, 2016, when stones were thrown
at a car traveling on Highway 431.
(69) An attempted attack on April 14, 2016, when two
Palestinian children were arrested with knives in Jerusalem's
Old City.
(70) An attack on March 25, 2016, when a Palestinian
attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces soldiers in Jerusalem.
(71) An attack on March 24, 2016, when two Palestinians
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier near Hebron.
(72) An attack on March 18, 2016, when three Palestinians
attacked Israel Defense Forces soldiers with knives.
(73) An attack on March 17, 2016, when two Palestinians
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Ariel.
(74) An attack on March 14, 2016, when two Palestinians
attempted to use their vehicle to ram Israelis, later opening
fire on civilians and soldiers standing at a bus stop near the
entrance to Kiryat Arba.
(75) An attack on March 11, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli man in Jerusalem.
(76) An attack on March 11, 2016, when a Palestinian shot
two Israel Defense Forces soldiers near Beit Horon.
(77) An attack on March 9, 2016, when two Palestinians
opened fire on police officers and civilians near Jerusalem's
Old City.
(78) An attempted attack on March 8, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli border police officers in
Jerusalem's Old City.
(79) An attack on March 8, 2016, when a Palestinian opened
fire on Israeli border police officers with an automatic weapon
near Jerusalem's Old City.
(80) An attack on March 8, 2016, when a Palestinian stabbed
an Israeli in Petah Tikva.
(81) An attack on March 8, 2016, when a Palestinian went on
a stabbing spree in Tel Aviv's Jaffa Port, injuring 10 and
killing American student Taylor Force.
(82) An attack on March 3, 2016, when a Palestinian used
her vehicle to ram an Israel Defense Forces soldier at the Gush
Etzion junction.
(83) An attack on March 3, 2016, when a Palestinian stabbed
a police officer in the Jordan Valley.
(84) An attack on March 3, 2016, when a Palestinian shot
and injured a police officer in Rahelim.
(85) An attack on March 2, 2016, when two Palestinians
attacked an Israeli man in his home in Eli.
(86) An attack on March 2, 2016, when two Palestinians
stabbed two police officers in Har Brakha.
(87) An attack on February 26, 2016, when a Palestinian
critically wounded an Israeli with an axe near Ma'ale Adumin.
(88) An attempted attack on February 26, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces soldiers
near Ramallah.
(89) An attack on February 24, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces reservist near Gush Etzion.
(90) An attempted attack on February 24, 2016, when two
Palestinians were arrested with pipe bombs near Jerusalem's Old
City.
(91) An attempted attack on February 21, 2016, when a
Palestinian was arrested with a large knife while attempting to
attack Israeli civilians.
(92) An attempted attack on February 21, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
in Hebron.
(93) An attack on February 21, 2016, when a Palestinian
attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier near Nablus.
(94) An attempted attack on February 20, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
outside of Jerusalem's Old City.
(95) An attack on February 19, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed two Israeli border policemen outside of Jerusalem's Old
City.
(96) An attempted attack on February 19, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to use her vehicle to ram Israel Defense
Forces soldiers.
(97) An attack on February 18, 2016, when two Palestinians
stabbed shoppers at a supermarket in Sh'ae Binyamin.
(98) An attempted attack on February 15, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
outside of Jerusalem's Old City.
(99) An attack on February 14, 2016, when two Palestinians
shot at Israel Defense Forces soldiers outside of Jerusalem's
Old City.
(100) An attempted attack on February 14, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
in Hebron.
(101) An attempted attack on February 19, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
outside of Tekoa-Har Homa.
(102) An attack on February 19, 2016, when two Palestinians
shot at Israel Defense Forces soldiers near Hinanit.
(103) An attack on February 13, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier and a Palestinian man
in Hebron.
(104) An attack on February 9, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli soldier in Hebron.
(105) An attack on February 6, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli woman in Rahat.
(106) An attack on February 4, 2016, when two Palestinians
stabbed a mall security guard in Ramle.
(107) An attack on February 3, 2016, when three
Palestinians killed one Israeli border police officer and
wounded two others outside of Jerusalem's Old City.
(108) An attempted attack on February 1, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in Sal'it.
(109) An attack on January 31, 2016, when a Palestinian
opened fire on three Israel Defense Forces soldiers, wounding
three near Beit El.
(110) An attack on January 30, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli outside of Jerusalem's Old City.
(111) An attack on January 27, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli in Givat Ze'ev.
(112) An attack on January 25, 2016, when two Palestinians
stabbed two Israeli women at a supermarket in Beit Horon.
(113) An attack on January 24, 2016, when a Palestinian
gunman opened fire at a vehicle driving near the community of
Dolev.
(114) An attempted attack on January 20, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in Hebron.
(115) An attack on January 18, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed a pregnant Israeli woman in Tekoa.
(116) An attempted attack on January 17, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in the West Bank.
(117) An attack on January 17, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli woman to death outside of her home in
Otniel.
(118) An attack on January 14, 2016, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier near Nablus.
(119) An attempted attack on January 14, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli near Beit Anoun.
(120) An attack on January 13, 2016, when an Israeli bus
driver was injured after his bus was damaged by a rock thrown
by a Palestinian near Jerusalem.
(121) An attempted attack on January 12, 2016, when two
Palestinians attempted to stab Israelis near Kiryat Arba.
(122) An attempted attack on January 9, 2016, when two
Palestinians attempted to stab Israelis in the Jordan Valley.
(123) An attempted attack on January 7, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli near Kiryat Arba.
(124) An attempted attack on January 7, 2016, when three
Palestinians attempted to stab an Israeli near Gush Etzion.
(125) An attack on January 5, 2016, when an Israeli bus
driver was injured after his bus was damaged by a rock thrown
by a Palestinian on Highway 79.
(126) An attempted attack on January 4, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab Israelis outside of the National
Police Headquarters in Jerusalem.
(127) An attempted attack on January 3, 2016, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in Jerusalem.
(128) An attack on January 3, 2016, when a Palestinian
opened fire on an Israel Defense Forces soldier in the South
Hebron Hills.
(129) An attack on January 3, 2016, when Palestinian
snipers shot an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hebron.
(130) An attack on January 2, 2016, when a Palestinian
opened fire on Israeli vehicles near Jerusalem.
(131) An attack on January 1, 2016, when a Palestinian
killed two and injured eight in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv.
(132) An attack on January 1, 2016, when a Palestinian shot
and killed an Israeli taxi driver in Tel Aviv.
(133) An attack on December 31, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram an Israel Defense Forces soldier in the
West Bank.
(134) An attack on December 27, 2015, when two Palestinians
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hawara.
(135) An attempted attack on December 27, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in Hebron.
(136) An attempted attack on December 27, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in the West Bank.
(137) An attempted attack on December 27, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in Jerusalem's Old
City.
(138) An attack on December 27, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Jerusalem's Old
City.
(139) An attack on December 26, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram an Israel Defense Forces soldier in the
West Bank.
(140) An attempted attack on December 26, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in Jerusalem's Old
City.
(141) An attack on December 25, 2015, when Palestinians
attacked the vehicle of the Latin Patriarch in Bethlehem.
(142) An attempted attack on December 25, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to use his vehicle to ram an Israeli in
Silwad.
(143) An attempted attack on December 24, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
in Hebron.
(144) An attack on December 24, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed two Israel Defense Forces soldiers in Ariel.
(145) An attack on December 23, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed and killed a rabbi outside of Jerusalem's Old City.
(146) An attack on December 19, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed three Israelis in Raanana.
(147) An attempted attack on December 18, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to use his vehicle to ram Israel Defense
Forces soldiers in the West Bank.
(148) An attack on December 14, 2015, when three Israelis
were injured after a rock was thrown through the windshield of
their car in Beit Aryeh.
(149) An attack on December 14, 2015, when 14 Israelis were
injured in a vehicular ramming attack at a bus stop in
Jerusalem.
(150) An attempted attack on December 13, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli civilian in Kiryat
Arba.
(151) An attempted attack on December 11, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to use his vehicle to ram Israel Defense
soldiers near Kiryat Arba.
(152) An attack on December 11, 2015, when a Palestinian
opened fire on Israel Defense Forces soldiers in Gilboa.
(153) An attack on December 10, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram Israel Defense soldiers in the West
Bank.
(154) An attempted attack on December 9, 2015, when three
Palestinians were apprehended with butcher knives in Afula.
(155) An attack on December 9, 2015, when Palestinians
opened fire on an Israeli family in a drive by shooting,
injuring two in the West Bank.
(156) An attack on December 9, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed a civilian and an Israel Defense Forces soldier in
Hebron.
(157) An attack on December 7, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli civilian in Hebron.
(158) An attack on December 6, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram and subsequently stab Israelis in
Jerusalem.
(159) An attack on December 4, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram two Israel Defense Forces soldiers in
Ofra.
(160) An attack on December 4, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Abud.
(161) An attack on December 4, 2015, when two Palestinians
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Hebron.
(162) An attack on December 3, 2015, when a Palestinian
shot an Israel Defense Forces soldier and an Israeli civilian
north of Jerusalem.
(163) An attack on December 3, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier near Jerusalem's Old
City.
(164) An attempted attack on December 3, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli at the Gush Etzion
junction.
(165) An attempted attack on December 3, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
in the West Bank.
(166) An attack on November 29, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli border police officer near Jerusalem's Old
City.
(167) An attack on November 29, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed a foreign worker from Nepal in Jerusalem.
(168) An attack on November 27, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram two Israel Defense Forces soldiers in
Kfar Adumim.
(169) An attack on November 27, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram six Israel Defense Forces soldiers in
the West Bank.
(170) An attack on November 25, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in the West Bank.
(171) An attack on November 24, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram three Israel Defense Forces soldiers
and one border police officer in the West Bank.
(172) An attack on November 23, 2015, when two Palestinians
stabbed an elderly Palestinian man from Bethlehem near
Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market.
(173) An attack on November 23, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram an Israeli near Shavei Shomron.
(174) An attempted attack on November 23, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab Israel Defense soldiers in the
West Bank.
(175) An attack on November 23, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed and killed an Israel Defense Forces soldier and wounded
two others near Modi'in.
(176) An attempted attack on November 22, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli civilian in the West
Bank.
(177) An attempted attack on November 22, 2015, when a
Palestinian taxi driver attempted to use his vehicle to ram a
group of Israeli pedestrians in Kfar Adumim.
(178) An attack on November 22, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed and killed an Israeli civilian in Gush Etzion.
(179) An attack on November 21, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed four people in Kiryat Gat.
(180) An attack on November 19, 2015, when a Palestinian
killed two Israelis and wounded one in a stabbing attack in Tel
Aviv.
(181) An attack on November 19, 2015, when a Palestinian
gunman opened fire and killed three, including one American,
sitting in a traffic jam south of Jerusalem.
(182) An attack on November 13, 2015, when a Palestinian
gunman opened fire and killed two and wounded four in Otniel.
(183) An attack on November 10, 2015, when two Palestinian
youth stabbed an Israeli security guard on the Jerusalem light
rail.
(184) An attempted attack on November 10, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli police officer outside
of Jerusalem's Old City.
(185) An attempted attack on November 10, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli border police officer
near Abu Dis.
(186) An attempted attack on November 9, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli police officers in the
West Bank.
(187) An attack on November 8, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram four Israelis at a hitchhiking stop at
the Tapuah Junction in the West Bank.
(188) An attack on November 8, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli security guard near Jerusalem.
(189) An attack on November 8, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli man in the West Bank.
(190) An attack on November 6, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli man near Jerusalem.
(191) An attack on November 6, 2015, when two Palestinians
opened fire and wounded two Israelis in Hebron.
(192) An attack on November 6, 2015, when a Palestinian
opened fire and wounded an Israel Defense Forces soldier near
Hebron.
(193) An attempted attack on November 5, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli in Gush Etzion.
(194) An attack on November 4, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram three Israeli border police officers,
killing one and wounding two near Hebron.
(195) An attack on November 2, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed a 71-year-old Israeli man in Netanya.
(196) An attack on November 2, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed three Israelis, including an 80-year-old woman, in Tel
Aviv.
(197) An attempted attack on November 2, 2015, when two
Palestinians attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
in the West Bank.
(198) An attack on November 1, 2015, when a Palestinian
used his vehicle to ram three Israel border police officers in
Hebron.
(199) An attack on October 31, 2015, when a 17-year-old
Palestinian attempted to stab Israel Defense Forces soldiers
near the Gilboa crossing.
(200) An attack on October 30, 2015, when two Palestinians
attempted to stab Israeli border police officers near the
Tapuach Junction.
(201) An attack on October 30, 2015, when an Israeli was
stabbed by a Palestinian near the French Hill light rail
station in Jerusalem.
(202) An attack on October 29, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier near the Tomb of the
Patriarchs in Hebron.
(203) An attempted attack on October 29, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
in the neighborhood of Beit Hadassah.
(204) An attack on October 29, 2015, when shots were fired
from a vehicle toward a bus stop near Jerusalem.
(205) An attack on October 28, 2015, when an Israeli woman
was stabbed by a Palestinian outside of the Rami Levy
supermarket near Gush Etzion.
(206) An attempted attack on October 28, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
near the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
(207) An attack on October 27, 2015, when two Palestinians
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier near Gush Etzion.
(208) An attempted attack on October 27, 2015, when two
Palestinian teenagers were apprehended with a knife and an axe
in Jerusalem.
(209) An attack on October 26, 2015, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier was stabbed by two Palestinians near Gush
Etzion.
(210) An attack on October 26, 2015, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier was stabbed and seriously wounded near Hebron.
(211) An attempted attack on October 26, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
outside of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
(212) An attack on October 25, 2015, when an Israeli man
was wounded in a stabbing attack after his car was stoned by
Palestinians near Metzad.
(213) An attempted attack on October 25, 2015, when a 17-
year-old female Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense
Forces soldier near Hebron.
(214) An attack on October 25, 2015, when an Israeli man
was stabbed near Ariel.
(215) An attempted attack on October 24, 2015, when a 16-
year-old Palestinian posing as a candy vendor attempted to stab
a security guard near the Gilboa crossing.
(216) An attack on October 23, 2015, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier was stabbed in Gush Etzion.
(217) An attack on October 23, 2015, when an Israeli couple
and their three young children were wounded when a firebomb was
thrown at their car near Beit El.
(218) An attempted attack on October 22, 2015, when a
student was stabbed and moderately injured while waiting for
the bus in Bet Shemesh.
(219) An attempted attack on October 22, 2015, when two
Palestinian terrorists attempted to board an Israeli school bus
to carry out a knife attack in Bet Shemesh.
(220) An attempted attack on October 21, 2015, when a 15-
year-old Palestinian with a knife attempted to attack Israeli
security forces in Yitzhar.
(221) An attack on October 21, 2015, when an Israeli
policeman was injured in a car-ramming attack in Ofra.
(222) An attack on October 21, 2015, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier was critically wounded in a stabbing attack at
the Adam Junction near Jerusalem.
(223) An attempted attack on October 21, 2015, when two
Palestinians were apprehended by Israeli security forces who
found homemade explosive devices in their vehicle.
(224) An attack on October 21, 2015, when five Israel
Defense Forces soldiers were injured after their vehicle was
attacked with stones, and, after exiting the vehicle in order
to apprehend the stone-throwers, were rammed by a vehicle near
Beit Ummar.
(225) An attack on October 20, 2015, when an Israeli man
was killed after his vehicle was stoned, and, after escaping
the vehicle, was struck and run over in a vehicular attack.
(226) An attack on October 20, 2015, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier was injured in a stabbing attack in Hebron.
(227) An attack on October 20, 2015, when two Israelis were
wounded in a vehicular attack and attempted stabbing at a bus
stop at the Gush Etzion Junction.
(228) An attack on October 18, 2015, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier was killed and 10 civilians and police officers
wounded after a Palestinian terrorist entered the Central Bus
Station of Be'er Sheva and opened fire.
(229) An attempted attack on October 17, 2015, when a 16-
year-old Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli border police
officers in Jerusalem.
(230) An attempted attack on October 17, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli civilian in Hebron.
(231) An attack on October 17, 2015, when a 16-year-old
Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli border police officer in
Hebron.
(232) An attack on October 17, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier at a police checkpoint
in Hebron.
(233) An attempted attack on October 17, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli police officer and
bomb squad officer at the Kalandiya Checkpoint near Jerusalem.
(234) An attack on October 16, 2015, when Palestinian
rioters set fire to Joseph's Tomb, a Jewish Holy site in
Nablus.
(235) An attempted attack on October 16, 2015, when Israeli
border police detected an explosive device at a checkpoint near
Hebrew University's Campus at Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.
(236) An attack on October 16, 2015, when a Palestinian
disguised as a photojournalist stabbed an Israel Defense Forces
soldier near Hebron.
(237) An attempted attack on October 14, 2015, when Israeli
border police discovered a knife hidden under the assailant's
seat in Jerusalem.
(238) An attack on October 14, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed two people by the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old
City.
(239) An attack on October 14, 2015, when an Israeli woman
was stabbed by a Palestinian while waiting for a bus near the
Central Bus Station in Jerusalem.
(240) An attack on October 13, 2015, when an Israeli man
was stabbed in the center of Raanana.
(241) An attack on October 13, 2015, when four Israelis
were wounded in a stabbing attack in Raanana.
(242) An attack on October 13, 2015, when two Israelis were
killed and 15 wounded when two Palestinians boarded a bus and
began to attack passengers in Jerusalem.
(243) An attack on October 13, 2015, when an Israeli man
was killed and five wounded by a Palestinian in a vehicle
attack in Jerusalem.
(244) An attempted attack on October 12, 2015, when a
stabbing attack was foiled outside of the Lion's Gate in
Jerusalem's Old City.
(245) An attack on October 12, 2015, when an Israeli border
police officer was stabbed by a 16-year-old Palestinian in
Jerusalem.
(246) An attack on October 12, 2015, when two Palestinians
stabbed two Israeli civilians, including a 13-year-old Israeli
boy riding his bicycle, in Jerusalem.
(247) An attack on October 12, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier on a bus in Jerusalem.
(248) An attack on October 11, 2015, when an Israeli police
officer was injured after the driver of the car he pulled over
set off an explosive device in Ma'ale Adumim.
(249) An attack on October 10, 2015, when a 16-year-old
Palestinian stabbed two Israelis near the Damascus Gate in
Jerusalem's Old City.
(250) An attack on October 10, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed two Israeli police officers near the Damascus Gate in
Jerusalem's Old City.
(251) An attack on October 9, 2015, when a 16-year-old
Israeli boy was stabbed by a Palestinian in Jerusalem.
(252) An attack on October 9, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed a police officer in Kiryat Arba.
(253) An attempted attack on October 9, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli security guard at the
Central Bus Station of Afula.
(254) An attack on October 8, 2015, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier and three others were stabbed by a Palestinian
in Tel Aviv.
(255) An attack on October 8, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israeli civilian near the light rail in Jerusalem.
(256) An attack on October 8, 2015, when a man was stabbed
and seriously wounded by a Palestinian in Kiryat Arba.
(257) An attack on October 8, 2015, when an Israel Defense
Forces soldier was wounded in a stabbing attack in Afula.
(258) An attack on October 7, 2015, when a Palestinian
wounded an Israeli man in a stabbing attack in Petach Tikva.
(259) An attack on October 7, 2015, when an 18-year-old
Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man near the Lion's Gate of
Jerusalem's Old City.
(260) An attack on October 7, 2015, when a Palestinian
stabbed an Israel Defense Forces soldier in Kiryat Gat.
(261) An attack on October 4, 2015, when a 15-year-old
Israeli boy was stabbed by a Palestinian in Jerusalem.
(262) An attack on October 3, 2015, when two Israelis were
stabbed to death and two others injured by a Palestinian in
Jerusalem.
(263) An attack on October 1, 2015, when two Israelis
traveling with their four children were killed in a drive-by
shooting near Nabulus.
(264) An attempted attack on September 22, 2015, when a
Palestinian attempted to stab an Israel Defense Forces soldier
in Hebron.
(265) An attempted attack on September 21, 2015, when an
Israel Defense Forces soldier was injured by a firebomb near
Joseph's Tomb.
(266) An attack on September 13, 2015, when an Israeli was
killed after his vehicle was struck by rocks near Jerusalem.
SEC. 3. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Congress--
(1) condemns incitement and acts of violence against
Israeli citizens;
(2) calls on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
to publicly condemn incitement and acts of violence against
Israeli citizens and to discontinue incitement in Palestinian
Authority-controlled media outlets;
(3) calls on the international community to condemn
incitement and acts of violence against Israeli citizens;
(4) believes that any chance at lasting peace can only
happen through peaceful, bilateral, discussions and sound
consultation with peaceful allies, not calls for bloodshed;
(5) expresses support for individuals and organizations
working to encourage cooperation between Israelis and
Palestinians, and the many activists within Israel and the
Palestinian territories working to bring an end to the
conflict; and
(6) reaffirms the friendship between Israel and the United
States.
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AND THE
WEST BANK AND GAZA.
(a) In General.--No funds described in subsection (b) may be
obligated or expended unless the Secretary of State certifies to
Congress that the Palestinian Authority--
(1) is taking credible steps to end terrorist acts against
United States and Israeli citizens perpetrated by individuals
under its jurisdictional control;
(2) has publicly condemned acts of violence and is taking
steps to investigate or is cooperating with investigations of
such acts to bring the perpetrators to justice; and
(3) has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against
United States and Israeli citizens to any individual who has
been imprisoned after being fairly tried and convicted for such
acts of terrorism and to any individual who died committing
such acts of terrorism, including to a family member of such
individuals.
(b) Amounts Described.--Funds described in this subsection are
funds made available under any provision of law for any of the
following purposes:
(1) Assistance for the Palestinian Authority.
(2) Assistance for the West Bank and Gaza.
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