In an interview with Israel Today, the Minister for Regional Cooperation, Issawi Farage (Meretz), referred to the steps he is trying to take with the Palestinian Authority: "We are trying to strengthen the PA and the Palestinian economy - it is in Israel's interest to have a strong Palestinian economy."
Lieberman says that Abu Mazen is committing political terrorism, what do you think about that?
Fridge: "I do not agree with him, I think he is wrong, that is a false statement. Abu Mazen is the best partner we have so far, we will regret not advancing with him and creating a political horizon with him. I am the Minister for Regional Cooperation, working for the conference The Economic Committee between Israel and Palestine, we must not be afraid of a meeting of ministers with Palestinian ministers, I am asked by the government to convene this committee, they are afraid that the committee will be a political process.
"I am increasing the meetings. Next week I will meet with the Palestinian Minister of Economy and Finance, and Abu Mazen is scheduled to meet with Ganz in the coming weeks. Lapid is scheduled to meet with the Palestinian foreign minister, which will release tensions."
Do you think Zoabi was wrong?
"I understand her, but I think she hurried and did not stand it, and it was a mistake for her, but she understood the magnitude of the act, she sacrificed the values for Arab society, because there are values and there is an Arab society in Israel. The government is important to her, but she had to sacrifice And put Arab society in the top priority. "
She wrote in a letter that al-Aqsa and values are important to her, so how does it work out that she only received a response to the money?
"It is not the other way around. Al-Aqsa is important to her and to me, it is important for all of us to maintain the status quo. She received an answer. Of the Arab MKs is 'You gave money - open the tap'.
The bureaucracy made it difficult.
We ask that what was promised be released.
That is the whole demand. "
The full interview will be published tomorrow in "Israel Today"
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