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Senate Hearing on the Taylor Force Act

Original title: CONSIDERATION OF THE TAYLOR FORCE ACT

January 1, 2019

foreign policyterrorismPalestinian Authorityforeign aidTaylor Force Act

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The Frame

What this does

The legislation proposes a conditional cutoff of U.S. funding to the Palestinian Authority, directly impacting international aid policy and diplomatic relations based on the Authority's internal payment practices.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Palestinian Authority

The organization faces a potential loss of U.S. financial aid contingent on their policy regarding payments to individuals who commit acts of terrorism.

U.S. Taxpayers

The legislation dictates how federal tax dollars are allocated to foreign entities.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

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Summary

This transcript covers a 2017 Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing regarding the 'Taylor Force Act.' The proposed legislation aims to restrict U.S. financial aid to the Palestinian Authority unless they cease payments to individuals who commit acts of terrorism.

Why It Matters

The legislation proposes a conditional cutoff of U.S. funding to the Palestinian Authority, directly impacting international aid policy and diplomatic relations based on the Authority's internal payment practices.

Key Facts

  • The Taylor Force Act seeks to stop U.S. payments to the Palestinian Authority unless they stop payments to individuals who commit acts of terrorism.
  • Taylor Force was a 29-year-old U.S. Army veteran killed in a stabbing attack in Jaffa, Israel, in 2016.
  • The attacker, Bashar Massalha, was killed by Israeli police during the incident.
  • The hearing was held by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 12, 2017.
  • The committee received testimony from Elliott Abrams and Daniel B. Shapiro.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Taylor Force Act?
It is proposed legislation that would stop U.S. financial aid to the Palestinian Authority unless they end the practice of paying individuals who commit acts of terrorism.
Who was Taylor Force?
He was a 29-year-old American military veteran and graduate student who was killed in a terrorist attack in Jaffa, Israel, in 2016.

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Conditionality of Foreign Aid

The document marks a move toward using foreign aid as a direct lever to influence the internal payment policies of the Palestinian Authority.

Palestinian Authority

Connected Entities

personBashar Massalha“The individual who killed Taylor Force.”Map →
personMahmoud Abbas“President of the Palestinian Authority.”Map →
organizationPalestinian Authority“The governing body targeted by the proposed funding restrictions.”Map →
personLindsey Graham“U.S. Senator from South Carolina who introduced the Taylor Force Act.”Map →
personTaylor Force“An American citizen and military veteran killed in a 2016 terrorist attack in Ja”Map →
personBob Corker“Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.”Map →
personStuart Force“Father of Taylor Force.”Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy80
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