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Livni distances herself from Olmert comments on '67 borders
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel News, Tzipi Livni 

Kadima Chairwoman and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni distanced herself Tuesday from outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's recent assertion that Israel needs to return to its pre-1967 borders.

"I as Kadima Chairwoman am not committed to the outgoing prime minister's comments - but to Kadima's platform, and this is what determines exactly how we will hold negotiations," said Livni, speaking in an interview with Army Radio.

Olmert called on Monday for withdrawing from the territories and "returning to the area that was Israel until 1967."
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Livni continued: "Between myself and Olmert there have been differences. When I wrote the platform of Kadima, upon its establishment, Olmert spoke in terms of 'consolidation.'

"You can't just throw the key to the other side and hope for the best, especially not in Judea and Samaria."

She was referring to the plan for a pullout from the West Bank touted by Olmert when he headed Kadima's 2006 electoral bid. Livni herself will be seeking to bring the ruling Kadima party victory in the upcoming general elections in February.

However, Livni did affirm the importance of continuing peace talks with the Palestinian Authority, and of reaching a final agreement based on territorial compromise.

"We want to maintain a safe state in Israel and this cannot be done on all of it. We need to finish the conflict with the Palestinians and look out for the security of our citizens," she told Army Radio.


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      1.   Livnis` (supposed) distance from `67 borders 10:02  |  DT 11/11/08
      2.   67 borders 10:19  |  sara 11/11/08
      3.   The gist of what Livni says is sufficient ... 10:30  |  Esther 11/11/08
      4.   Tzipi the "courageous"....???? 11:09  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/11/08
      5.   #4 dino call this site again on 11th Feb 2009 12:05  |  victor hardman 11/11/08
      6.   Swiss (Dino), your expertise in Israeli politics... 13:03  |  Israeli citizen 11/11/08
      7.   # 5 victor hardman 13:19  |  Swiss (Dino) 11/11/08
      8.   Livni`s political posturing 13:46  |  Yaakov K. 11/11/08
      9.   Swiss (Dino), your expertise in Israeli politics... 14:03  |  Israeli citizen 11/11/08
      10.   Land for terror? No way. 14:54  |  Realist 11/11/08
      11.   & dopey dino rejoices on 11th feb and stops posting 14:58  |  victor hardman 11/11/08
      12.   olmert rouge politician as such must be removed from politics NOW 15:17  |  ralph 11/11/08
      13.   Olmert 67 Borders 16:03  |  Joshua 11/11/08
      14.   The secret of Livnis success is no secret 16:28  |  Natallie Durson 11/11/08
      15.   Nothing Livni can say or do can hide the reality... 16:33  |  bat yam 11/11/08
      16.   #10 Realist 16:50  |  Cool B 11/11/08
      17.   Forget borders, walls, segregation, apartheid... 17:41  |  Lou Medel 11/11/08
      18.   Good cop bad cop.It`s a game. Olmert says blah,she says blah blah 17:45  |  David 11/11/08
      19.   She`s a politician and has proven herself as such 17:52  |  Arie 11/11/08
      20.   Livni distances herself from Olmert 17:59  |  Don 11/11/08
      21.   The Arabs own 99.9% of the Middle East. 18:14  |  Mario Sala 11/11/08
      22.   WHY DOESN`T ISRAEL FORGO U.S. AID? 18:18  |  Lou Medel 11/11/08
      23.   Cool B # 16 The Occupation 18:30  |  Jeff Northridge 11/11/08
      24.   Livni is tied to Kadimas failed policys she can`t run ftom that 18:32  |  Livin In Rishon 11/11/08
      25.   #23 Mark 18:44  |  mike 11/11/08
      26.   #23 Jeff Northridge 19:22  |  Cool B 11/11/08
      27.   Cool B 16 is an ILLEGAL SETTLER on Native American land 19:24  |  Realist 11/11/08
      28.   Feb.10,Axis of Evil:Meretz/Kadima-Labor Must Be Ousted from Power 19:49  |  Joseph.E 11/11/08
      29.   28 Joeseph, you forgot crooked shas. 20:13  |  bat yam 11/11/08
      30.   So realist whats your plan 21:18  |  Dave Duncan 11/11/08
      31.   Cool B re Jeff Northridge 22:08  |  Labhras 11/11/08
      32.   #22 lou should learn some fiscal reality before posting 22:39  |  v.hardman 11/11/08
      33.   #27 Realist 22:48  |  mike 11/11/08
      34.   Realist wrong on Cool B, wrong on indians... 23:12  |  BBSNews 11/11/08
      35.   Correction to post # 31 23:35  |  Labhras 11/11/08
      36.   Cool B # 26 Then Talk To Your Congressman 00:21  |  Jeff Northridge 12/11/08
      37.   #23 You are joking, right, Jeff? 00:25  |  Johnboy 12/11/08
      38.   Livni was the one Negotiating 01:24  |  Ralph Levy 12/11/08
      39.   #37 Johnboy 18:15  |  mike 12/11/08
      40.   #30 Dave Duncan 19:45  |  ballistic 12/11/08
      41.   comments 12:49  |  akash 22/11/08
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