{"id":17296,"date":"2025-05-11T21:46:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T21:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17296"},"modified":"2025-05-11T21:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T21:50:17","slug":"palestinian-authority-cuts-salaries-of-prisoners-and-families-amid-political-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/11\/palestinian-authority-cuts-salaries-of-prisoners-and-families-amid-political-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Palestinian Authority Cuts Salaries of Prisoners and Families Amid Political Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan-<\/strong><\/em>A source close to Palestinian prisoner affairs institutions revealed that dozens of released prisoners, former female detainees, and families of incarcerated individuals have contacted the relevant agencies after discovering their financial entitlements were missing from Palestinian post offices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1215\">According to a source who spoke to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, it appears likely that a political decision has been made to suspend the salaries of current and former prisoners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1423\">The agencies responsible for the prisoner file had submitted their regular monthly payrolls to the Palestinian Ministry of Finance but were surprised\u2014like the affected families\u2014that no payments were issued.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fec11578-fa3d-4409-94b1-8661ac582d77\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"119\">Outrage Over PA\u2019s Salary Cuts to Prisoners Amid Allegations of Political Motive and Foreign Pressure<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">Sources indicated that the names of those affected were selected by a joint committee from the Palestinian security services and the Ministry of Finance. While the lists were submitted in full by the Prisoners\u2019 Affairs Authority, the decision to cut payments came from the Finance Ministry in coordination with security agencies.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1951\">The full picture remains unclear, with no official statement from prisoner institutions. However, many families fear that these salary cuts will continue as part of a politically motivated trend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3669\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3669 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decline-in-Popularity-for-Mahmoud-Abbas-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"Palestinian prisoner salaries\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decline-in-Popularity-for-Mahmoud-Abbas-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decline-in-Popularity-for-Mahmoud-Abbas-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decline-in-Popularity-for-Mahmoud-Abbas-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decline-in-Popularity-for-Mahmoud-Abbas-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decline-in-Popularity-for-Mahmoud-Abbas-450x281.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Decline-in-Popularity-for-Mahmoud-Abbas.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mahmoud Abbas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2220\">Among those affected is freed detainee Hanan Barghouti, along with her husband and sons\u2014all current or former prisoners. She is the sister of exiled leader Nael Barghouti and the late prominent activist Omar Barghouti, and aunt of martyr Saleh and prisoner Assem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2547\">The Waed Association for Prisoners and Freed Detainees condemned the PA&#8217;s action, stating that 1,612 prisoners still behind bars have been affected, in addition to hundreds of others over the years. The group accused the PA of using vague justifications such as &#8220;national interest&#8221; and &#8220;protecting international funding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2762\">In a press release, Waed said these measures violate national, moral, and human responsibilities and are part of a dangerous pattern of marginalizing those who sacrificed their freedom for Palestinian dignity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"3007\">Waed also rejected any cooperation with the Tamkeen Economic Foundation, describing it as an administrative tool used to humiliate families of martyrs, wounded, and prisoners, and undermine long-established, credible national institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3284\">The Freedom Legal Network also condemned the salary cuts, emphasizing that the issue is not merely financial but a sovereign national matter rooted in the Palestinian right to resistance. They called the cuts a political and moral crime, demanding immediate reversal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3558\">Tensions peaked after \u201cTamkeen\u201d launched a controversial online social assessment form to determine aid eligibility, prompting backlash from prisoner organizations. These institutions argued that the approach disrespects the sacrifices of detainees and their families.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fe38e8b1-8d7e-412e-b6e8-97181931a294\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"113\">Tamkeen\u2019s Role in Prisoner Stipend Cuts Sparks Backlash Amid Abbas Decree and Foreign Pressure<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\">In February, the Prisoners&#8217; Affairs Authority suspended cooperation with Tamkeen due to violations of prior agreements meant to safeguard the financial and symbolic rights of prisoners.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3747\" data-end=\"4097\">Soon after, President Mahmoud Abbas issued a presidential decree annulling legal articles related to financial support for families of prisoners, martyrs, and the wounded. This transferred all database and payment responsibilities from the Ministry of Social Development to the National Palestinian Economic Empowerment Institution (Tamkeen).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7926\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7926 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Details-of-Hamas-proposed-ceasefire-in-Gaza-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A wave of anger is sweeping through Palestinian institutions as the PA reportedly cuts salaries of over 1,600 prisoners and families, including prominent detainees. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Details-of-Hamas-proposed-ceasefire-in-Gaza-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Details-of-Hamas-proposed-ceasefire-in-Gaza-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Details-of-Hamas-proposed-ceasefire-in-Gaza-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Details-of-Hamas-proposed-ceasefire-in-Gaza-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Details-of-Hamas-proposed-ceasefire-in-Gaza-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Details-of-Hamas-proposed-ceasefire-in-Gaza-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Details-of-Hamas-proposed-ceasefire-in-Gaza.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outrage Grows as Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners and Freed Detainees Lose Financial Support; Accusations of U.S.-Israeli Interference Mount<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4099\" data-end=\"4298\">Head of the Prisoners\u2019 Authority Qadura Fares publicly urged Abbas to revoke the decision. Within days, Fares was dismissed\u2014shortly after he openly opposed the cancellation of these entitlements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4506\">Founded in 2019, Tamkeen was originally established to aid economically vulnerable families. Its intrusion into the prisoner file, however, has drawn intense criticism from factions and civil society alike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4508\" data-end=\"4763\">These developments unfold under mounting Israeli and American pressure on the PA to halt stipends to prisoners and martyrs, which Israel routinely labels as &#8220;terror financing.&#8221; It has even used this as a pretext to freeze Palestinian tax revenues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4765\" data-end=\"4966\">Observers warn that cutting these salaries poses a severe threat to thousands of families, especially those fully dependent on a son or husband\u2019s prisoner stipend\u2014often their only source of income.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4968\" data-end=\"5039\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A source close to Palestinian prisoner affairs institutions revealed that dozens of released prisoners, former female detainees, and families of incarcerated individuals have contacted the relevant agencies after discovering their financial entitlements were missing from Palestinian post offices. 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