Avigdor Lieberman

‘War minister!’ Hundreds rally in Tel Aviv to decry Israeli PM’s defense chief pick

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– ‘War minister!’ Hundreds rally in Tel Aviv to decry Israeli PM’s defense chief pick:

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest the far-right turn the government has signaled by choosing Avigdor Lieberman as Defense Minister. Activists say PM Benjamin Netanyahu is putting Israel on a path of war.

Demonstrators came together at HaBima Square in Tel Aviv, saying that by appointing Lieberman to head the military, Netanyahu had created the “most right wing government in the history of the State,” Israeli media reported.

“We think this government is a disaster for our country,” the Jerusalem Post quoted one of the organizers as shouting. “There is no future or vision.” 

Protesters held up Peace Now signs and waved green left-wing Meretz party flags as they chanted slogans with Netanyahu’s nickname: “Bibi you failed, Bibi go home,” and “We don’t want more victims, Lieberman is a minister of war.”

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‘MidEast Not IKEA Simple’ – Israeli FM Snaps At Sweden Over Palestine

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– ‘MidEast not IKEA simple’ – Israeli FM snaps at Sweden over Palestine (RT, Oct 31, 2014):

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman lamented Sweden’s decision to recognize Palestinian statehood, saying the Scandinavian country was getting involved in an issue more complex that IKEA furniture.

“The Swedish government should understand that Middle East relations are more complex than a piece of self-assembled IKEA furniture, and the matter should be handled with responsibility and sensitivity,” Lieberman wrotein a Facebook post.

It is doubtful whether this less-than-diplomatic comment will help Israel and its top diplomat change Stockholm’s decision. Commenting on the remark on Thursday, Lieberman’s Swedish counterpart Margot Wallstrom said:

“I will be happy to send Israel FM Lieberman an IKEA flat pack to assemble. He’ll see it requires a partner, cooperation and a good manual.”

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Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Resigns Following Indictment (Veterans Today)

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Rampant Israeli corruption spawns investigations lasting more than ten years

– Breaking – Israeli foreign minister Lieberman resigns following indictment (Veterans Today, Dec 14, 2012):

(JTA) — Avigdor Lieberman has resigned as Israel’s foreign minister following his indictment for fraud and breach of trust.

“I have committed no offense but I wish to put behind me this issue, which is what remains of many years of investigation,” Lieberman said in a statement Friday.

Liberman said he would also step down as vice prime minister and lift his immunity from prosecution, to which he is entitled as a member of Knesset.

Read moreIsraeli Foreign Minister Lieberman Resigns Following Indictment (Veterans Today)

Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran (Sky News, Nov. 02, 2011)

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– Israel May Be Preparing Nuclear Attack On Iran, Speeds Up Ballistic Missile Tests – Netanyahu & Barak ‘Favor An Attack’, ‘Lobby Cabinet Members For Military Strike’ (Daily Mail)

– Israel Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran (Sky News, Nov. 02, 2011):

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to rally support in his cabinet for an attack on Iran, according to government sources.

The country’s defence minister Ehud Barak and the foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman are said to be among those backing a pre-emptive strike to neutralise Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

But a narrow majority of ministers currently oppose the move, which could trigger a wave of regional retaliation.

Read moreIsrael Considers Pre-Emptive Attack On Iran (Sky News, Nov. 02, 2011)