Congress: 114 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Paul, Rand (R-Kentucky)
Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any amounts from being obligated or expended to provide assistance, loan guarantees, or debt relief to the Palestinian Authority (PA), or any affiliated governing entity, until the PA withdraws its request to join the International Criminal Court.
This bill blocks all U.S. aid, loan guarantees, and debt relief to the Palestinian Authority until it withdraws its request to join the International Criminal Court.
The bill uses aid as leverage on Palestinian ICC membership—a major carrot for conditioning assistance. It directly affects the flow of U.S. development and security funding to Palestinian institutions.