Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a joint press conference this evening (Wednesday). The two leaders used the opportunity to clarify that the Palestinian Authority is still inciting and supporting terror, while Israel is seeking peace.
Prime Minister Netanyahu put it succinctly by stating that "Abu Mazen [another name for PA President Mahmoud Abbas] has joined the terrorists."
He then added, "Israel is interested in peace that is based on mutual recognition and security, that will allow Israel to defend itself, with its own forces. But the Palestinians are not only uninterested in peace, they constantly refuse to denounce terror."