Now is the time for American Jews to ask those five members of Congress to take action – not just another letter that Abbas will ignore, but the imposition of penalties that Abbas cannot ignore.
Here’s one idea: from now on, deduct the cost of medical treatment for victims of Palestinian terrorism from the $500 million that the U.S. gives the Palestinian Authority each year. Make it pay for the damage it causes.
There are many other ways in which American Jews, working closely with friends in Congress, can force Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority to stop praising and glorifying terrorists. That would be a first, important step in the process of changing the Palestinian culture that is raising children to become “car terrorists.”