August 9, 2017
From the desk of Mat Staver
Christians in Defense of Israel
From the desk of Mat Staver
Christians in Defense of Israel
The pendulum is swinging in the right direction for congressional passage of the Taylor Force Act. While that is positive news, we must keep strong pressure on members of Congress to ensure the bill gets passed and placed on President Trump's desk for his signature. Please see my update below — Mat.
In a press release, Minority Leader Schumer said of the Act, "President Abbas must be held accountable for the Palestinian Authority's record of incitement and must stop subsidizing terror. It's abhorrent that the Palestinian Authority provides payments to terrorists and families of those who have committed terrorist violence against Israelis and Americans and others. I am a proud co-sponsor of the Taylor Force Act because it aims to put an end to this disturbing practice, which only perpetuates the cycle of violence and undercuts the drive to peace. This bill will also honor the memory and sacrifice of Taylor Force."
Other Democrats now cosponsoring the Act include Ben Cardin (MD), Bob Menendez (NJ), Chris Coons (DE) and Bill Nelson (FL). The Senate will need 60 votes to advance the measure.
+ + No more money for murder!
The Senate version of the Taylor Force Act restricts U.S. economic aid to the West Bank and Gaza until the Palestinian Authority stops paying terrorists guilty of violence against Israelis and Americans.
As reported by The Times of Israel, "The United States currently gives the PA nearly $500 million in aid annually. The legislation would allow only the portions designated for security assistance — roughly $60 million —and humanitarian aid to remain in place."
The Palestinian Authority has now devoted almost half of its foreign "aid" money to rewarding acts of terror against Israelis and innocent bystanders, as was the case in the death of American war hero Taylor Force, for whom the bill is named.
We must send the message loud and clear: No more money for murder!
If you haven't already done so, click here to send a message to Congress that economic aid must cease unless the Palestinian Authority stops its outrageous practice of rewarding terrorists and their families with financial aid.
Although many members of Congress are currently away from Capitol Hill, their offices are still manned by staffers.Thousands of pro-Taylor Force messages will make for powerful "Welcome Back" message to lawmakers!
Utilizing CIDI's Fax Barrage system, you can send an immediate pre-written message to 20 lawmakers, or as many as 100, including your Oregon senators and representative, congressional leaders, bill sponsors, and committee members who will have an important vote in advancing this bill. Click here to launch your Fax Barrage!
Thank you for joining with us!
God bless you. God bless the USA. God bless Israel.
Mat Staver, President
Christians in Defense of Israel
P.S. Growing Democrat support for the Taylor Force Act means the pendulum is swinging! The Taylor Force Act will restrict the supply of "aid" money to the Palestinian Authority. We cannot reward acts of terrorism like the one that tragically took the life of Taylor Force.
Our Capitol Hill liaison was in the Capitol representing us at the committee's mark-up and vote on the Taylor Force legislation. We will be closely monitoring the bill's progress as it makes its way through both chambers of Congress -- and onto President Trump's desk. "Pay to Slay" must end.
http://www.grassrootsaction.com/r.asp?U=791028&RID=49233947
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