MK Avi Dichter responded in an interview on Reshet Bet to the report yesterday that Israel secretly transferred funds to the Palestinian Authority.
"Abu Mazen understands very well that if the State of Israel did not embark on Operation Defensive Shield and destroy the terrorist infrastructure in Judea and Samaria, Abu Mazen would travel around the world as a spokesman for the former Palestinian Authority," Dichter said.
"When the Palestinian Authority fights terror, it is not for the sake of the State of Israel. 8% of the Palestinian Authority's budget goes to pay salaries to terrorists. It is impossible to finance terrorism while asking Israel to ensure their stability. "