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Israelis wounded by Arab terror attacks and the bereaved families of Israelis killed by terrorism have requested President Donald Trump meet with them during his upcoming trip to Israel later this month.

Victims of terrorism and bereaved families associated with the Almagor Terror Victims Association penned a joint letter to President Trump, calling on the president to meet with representatives of the group prior to making any push for negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

In the letter, the victims and bereaved families wrote that it was important for the president to see the results of the PA’s years of anti-Israel incitement and funding for jailed Arab terrorists.

“We are concerned that you intend to open direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority before the PA stops paying salaries to murderers, who murdered Israelis, our dear ones,” the letter reads, adding that “funding of terrorists is part of the incitement which motivates youths to become murderers.”

The Almagor members cited the example of the 2013 release of terrorists by Israel, and the warm welcome the freed terrorists received from the Palestinian Authority’s leadership.

“We still remember how in the year 2013, under heavy pressure from the previous [Obama] government, Israel freed terrorists held in prison, and how the Palestinian Authority and its leader, Abu Mazen [Mahmoud Abbas] gave “Freed Prisoner Grants” to murderers. The grants included large sums of money. We hope and pray that this won’t repeat itself.”

"Before any negotiations the Palestinians must demonstrate that they are truly ready to change their way by stopping incitement and payment of salaries to terrorist murderers."