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RAMALLAH, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Thursday called on the Israeli government to oblige its ministers to avoiding incitement against the Palestinians and their leaders.
"We call on the Israeli government to act on stopping what could ignite violence and incitement because this creates an atmosphere that leads to more tension and violence," the PNA presidency said in a statement.
The statement was apparently referring to earlier remarks by the Israeli Minister of Justice Elit Shakid, who said she will take measures to shut down the official Palestinian TV station.
According to Israel Public Radio, Shakid condemned remarks of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, describing Abbas as "a terrorist that it is not allowed to have a dialogue with."
"There are incitements against Israel which come from the PNA-controlled territories and it is time to shut down Palestine TV station," said Shakid, according to Israeli radio.
Some other ministers in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have accused Abbas of fanning the tension against Israel "instead of stopping terrorism."
Violence between Israel and the Palestinians has been rising since early October, leaving 33 Palestinians and seven Israelis dead and 1,000 Palestinians and 92 Israelis injured.
