Following the Palestinian terror attack at Shar Shechem involving guns, explosives and knives, MK (Yisrael Beitenu) Avigdor Lieberman spoke with Channel 2 TV News. The former foreign minister explained that the government is simply paralyzed and is doing nothing as the wave of Arab terror continues.

Lieberman pointed out that during his tenure on the cabinet in the last government, a decision was made not to return the bodies of the terrorists for burial, yet this administration continues to return them, at times, in a matter of hours. He questioned the wisdom of this policy in light of ongoing and escalating terrorism.

Lieberman questions why when Jerusalem Arabs are the perpetrators, why heir residency or citizenship is not canceled and the family evicted. “Are we waiting for the next abduction in Gaza or until the [terror] tunnels are completely operational? The government is acting the same regarding Gaza, doing nothing!”

Channel 2

What can be done? After all, this is a right-wing government.

Lieberman

This is a weak government and it has nothing to do with being right-wing, which it is not.

Channel 2

What would you do today to stop attacks?

Lieberman

If I was the defense minister today, I would resume targeted assassinations. I cannot understand how the heinous [Gaza Prime Minister] Ismail Haniyeh can publically speak on Friday and nothing occurs.

There is no connection to right wing in this govt. if I was defense minister I would resume targeted assassinations – Ismail Haniyeh cannot continue to appear at a Friday speaking event and walk away. He should be afraid to come out into public.

Channel 2

How do we stop a 15 or 16-year-old terrorist?

We are not talking about loners. Today we saw well-armed terrorists, three in number. For terrorism one does not need a two-way radio or a system, as the social networking is sufficient. The PA (Palestinian Authority) continues to pay the families of these terrorists monthly stipends, from money passed to them by Israel.

This should have bene halted a long time ago. Why must we fund terror? The PA will now begin funding the families of the three terrorists killed in the latest attack and Israel continues to pass funds to the PA.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)