The Religious Zionism party has sharply criticized Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked for the funds the government is providing to Arab local authorities, as demanded by the United Arab List.
"Just a few minutes ago, at a meeting of the finance committee, Ayelet Shaked started paying protection money to the Islamic Movement. NIS 140,000,000 were transferred, by Shaked's order, to the Arab local authorities, with no stipulations regarding what the monies are to be used for, and in fact no supervision whatsoever.
"The local authorities will launder the money which will end up funding incitement, terrorism, and crime. Shaked is funding terrorism. Appalling."