Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu held a press conference on Thursday night at the Foreign Ministry, where he, together with the ministry's director-general Dore Gold, discussed the recent wave of Arab terrorism.<br />Netanyahu in his remarks addressed Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas's false claim that Israel had "executed" an Arab child for no reason in Jerusalem.<br />The 13-year-old terrorist is in fact alive and receiving medical treatment from Israel, after stabbing and seriously wounding two Israelis including a 13-year-old boy.<br />Netanyahu promised to spread the facts in response, and urged all to "look at these facts, see the truth, and (do) not draw a false symmetry."<br />"I've called for this repeatedly," said Netanyahu, who said he was "perfectly open" to diplomatic talks, and that he hoped such a move might "stop the wave of incitement."<br />"I'm willing to meet him (Abbas), he's not willing to meet me.<br />Get with the program," emphasized the prime minister, rebutting a question about whether he would be willing to meet the PA chairman.<br />"You should direct your questions to him."
