Lieberman demands Israeli government stop aiding PA

Israel should stop transferring funds to the Palestinian Authority in light of the security incidents in the West Bank and Jerusalem, Avigdor Lieberman, head of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party, demanded yesterday.

“We must stop all transfer of funds to the Palestinian Authority immediately and deprive its senior officials of the VIP cards which give them permits to cross checkpoints in Israel and other benefits,” Lieberman said in a statement quoted by Israel National Radio Arutz Sheva.

He also called on the Israeli government to outlaw the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel led by Sheikh Raed Salah, and to arrest the persons hired for the purpose of escalating the situation at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The West Bank and Jerusalem are currently witnessing clashes, following the continuing storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by settlers who are protected by the Israeli police.