By Natasha Mozgovoya, Assaf Uni and Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondents: World takes dim view of Lieberman in FM post
Talkback
Title:The Real Avigdor Lieberman
Name:MichaelF
City: Silver SpringState: MD USA
Is Lieberman a racist for demanding a loyalty oath? I suppose that Jews serving in the Knesset will have to take the same oath. That would eliminate anti-Zionist Orthodox parties as well. One standard for all is not racist.

Is Lieberman a hardliner against concessions for peace? He supports the two state solution, and even favors giving a Palestinian state land within the Green Line in exchange for Jewish settlements on the West Bank. He actually would give up more than Labor or Kadima.

Saying that, I agree that Lieberman has no particular qualifications to be the Foreign Minister. But a lack of qualifications has never stopped anyone from serving in the cabinet before.