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Last update - 20:53 25/06/2009
Lieberman slams U.S. on Iran, settlements
By Haaretz Service
Tags: settlements, Israel News 

The West's failure to forcefully back the reformist protesters in Iran and its willingness to hold a dialogue with the Islamic regime sends a "bad message," Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told TIME magazine.

In a not-so-veiled reference to the Obama administration's willingness to hold negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear ambitions, the Israeli foreign minister said the recent election upheaval was a missed opportunity for the West.

"This really fanatic extremist regime is still in power, and the young people who are ready to fight and die for change are not getting any real support from the West," Lieberman told TIME. "The fact that this regime continues to be an acceptable partner for dialogue is really a bad message. It shows the bad guys are winners."
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Lieberman said the Obama administration is wrong to press its demand that Israel cease all settlement construction in the West Bank and that it was unrealistic for Washington to expect the government to "suffocate our own people."

"We are trying to formulate some understanding with the U.S.," Lieberman told TIME. "We don't speak [with the Americans] of building new settlements. We don't speak of expansion. We try to build only within existing construction lines."

"We cannot suffocate our own people. You know, babies are born. People get married. We cannot stop life. People want to build a synagogue or a kindergarten."

The hawkish foreign minister added that he did not accept the linkage made by many in the West between confronting Islamic radicalism and solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"With 9/11 and terrorist acts in London, Madrid, Bali, in Russia, I can't see any linkage with the Israeli-Palestinian problem," Lieberman told TIME, adding that the conflict in the region was a "clash of values between civilizations."

Lieberman repeated his willingness to meet with Arab leaders to discuss establishing peaceful relations with Israel. In the interview with TIME, the Yisrael Beiteinu sounded a more moderate tone in discussing the future of Israeli Arabs.

Lieberman, who has called for revoking citizenship from those who refuse to swear an oath of loyalty to the state, told TIME that a "transfer of populations" between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is neither "acceptable nor possible."

"Maybe some Arabs would prefer to go to a Palestinian state, but if some want to be Israeli citizens, that's their right," he told TIME.
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  1.   Israel`s True Nature. 21:10  |  Cool B 25/06/09
  2.   Israels dynamic duo get creative 21:34  |  Natallie Durson 25/06/09
  3.   Lieberman is Not Doing Israel Any Favors 21:42  |  Alan 25/06/09
  4.   This guy has no credibility in the real world 21:43  |  Harold 25/06/09
  5.   one never die by DIALOGUE ! 21:46  |  Tony Silver 25/06/09
  6.   Talk about 21:58  |  Chris Linthwaite 25/06/09
  7.   Obama`s Open Hand Meets GOI Fist 21:59  |  Mark of Lewiston 25/06/09
  8.   There is plenty of land within Israel`s pre-1967 border to build 22:07  |  Joseph Blough 25/06/09
  9.   There is plenty of land within Israel`s pre-1967 border to build 22:18  |  Joseph Blough 25/06/09
  10.   Hey, we`ve always been stealing, why stop now? 22:26  |  Atom 25/06/09
  11.   The Sage of Moldova- Ganif not Gaon 22:34  |  Dolphin 25/06/09
  12.   Clash of values, Yes! 22:34  |  American in NY 25/06/09
  13.   What about Palestinian Natural Growth? 22:34  |  Neil 25/06/09
  14.   Embarrassing! 22:36  |  USA 25/06/09
  15.   FM. Lieberman, on talking turkey. 22:40  |  Stephen. 25/06/09
  16.   And how? 22:54  |  Axel 25/06/09
  17.   #1 Chris. * miles wide is SUICIDE. Hamas is more popular than 23:06  |  Jae 25/06/09
  18.   fanatic extremist 23:24  |  Confused 25/06/09
  19.   Lieberman`s spin 23:26  |  WHG 25/06/09
  20.   # 1 Chris Linthwaite 23:38  |  The Teacher/Instruct 25/06/09
  21.   If McCain were president Khomeni would be hiding already 23:43  |  Josh 25/06/09
  22.   When Is This Man Going to Be Charged for being Uninformed 23:59  |  Williams 25/06/09
  23.   What part about "Illegal under International Law don`t you -- 00:00  |  Witnes 26/06/09
  24.   No More Likud Bailouts: Natural Growth Corporate Bonuses 00:12  |  Shaul Ben-Yimini 26/06/09
  25.   #1 00:15  |  Dan 26/06/09
  26.   Leiberman is changing his spots. 00:17  |  Bobo 26/06/09
  27.   Obaama`s foreign policy has been a disaster 00:25  |  Observer 26/06/09
  28.   To #1 00:28  |  Brandy 26/06/09
  29.   True or false 00:46  |  uk 26/06/09
  30.   settlements 02:03  |  robert wilson 26/06/09
  31.   What`s Lieberman`s alternative? 02:09  |  bronxite10 26/06/09
  32.   So called West is a bunch of European impotents/cowards and 02:38  |  17 26/06/09
  33.   Joke 02:40  |  Iain 26/06/09
  34.   Re: Talk about 02:44  |  Alex 26/06/09
  35.   Lieberman talks like Goebels 03:35  |  Igor 26/06/09
  36.   Who cares what this slimeball says? 03:35  |  Josh 26/06/09
  37.   BORDERS BORDERS BORDERS. 04:16  |  Lou Medel 26/06/09
  38.   Re: Talk about, v. 2.0 04:17  |  Bob 26/06/09
  39.   Not hawkish, he`s a racist fanatical Muslim hater... 05:03  |  BBSNews 26/06/09
  40.   Ein Reich, Ein Volk, Ein Lieberman! 05:18  |  Mark Lincoln 26/06/09
  41.   #2 What are you talking about, Alex???? 05:50  |  Johnboy 26/06/09
  42.   clash of civilizations 06:03  |  gil62 26/06/09
  43.   We cannot suffocate our OWN people but I guess 07:09  |  Jim the mechanic 26/06/09
  44.   Kol HaKavod Lierberman 07:15  |  Frank 26/06/09
  45.   To #11 07:27  |  Frank 26/06/09
  46.   Peace process 08:54  |  Alex Brody 26/06/09
  47.   Fanatic Extremist? 09:08  |  Jezreel 26/06/09
  48.   The right path 09:16  |  Lane 26/06/09
  49.   #8 Hahahahahah! Thanks for the laugh, Bob! 09:32  |  Johnboy 26/06/09
  50.   Something difficult to understand... 09:33  |  Anne 26/06/09
  51.   That`s reassuring 09:40  |  Colin Wright 26/06/09
  52.   The West should support regime change in Israel. 09:41  |  Michael 26/06/09
  53.   #41, "clash of civilisations" 09:53  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 26/06/09
  54.   #27, Observer, how can you possibly say that 10:01  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 26/06/09
  55.   21 Josh - Get a Score Card 10:13  |  Mark of Lewiston 26/06/09
  56.   don`t EVER let it be said that the nates of a jenny... 10:14  |  eric 26/06/09
  57.   #13 Niel 11:23  |  yona 26/06/09
  58.   Frank 11:46  |  Uetliberg 26/06/09
  59.   Obama is wise... he holds Iran at arms-length and criticizes... 11:48  |  Esther 26/06/09
  60.   Well, is the sad situation in Iran really an internal struggle? 11:48  |  Maureen Ann 26/06/09
  61.   Lieberman is right 11:50  |  DT 26/06/09
  62.   IF (another atmt) 11:51  |  The Teacher/Instruct 26/06/09
  63.   Agreement 12:08  |  Iain 26/06/09
  64.   Mark - Time to expand your reading list 12:21  |  Josh 26/06/09
  65.   A solution to the illegal buildings on Palestinian land. 12:25  |  maoriboy 26/06/09
  66.   Note to Lieberman: He is just getting started 12:45  |  Natallie Durson 26/06/09
  67.   It is funny 12:59  |  Zamete 26/06/09
  68.   Why isn`t he fighting for Iran? 13:01  |  Joana 26/06/09
  69.   # 38 bob 13:08  |  Axel 26/06/09
  70.   axel 13:43  |  scallywag 26/06/09
  71.   Obama-Lieberman 13:43  |  oz 26/06/09
  72.   Annex West Bank 13:57  |  Ari 26/06/09
  73.   If you think stopping settlement construction is bad 14:29  |  Harold 26/06/09
  74.   #28 Brandy 14:39  |  Chris Linthwaite 26/06/09
  75.   Thank you Mr. Lieberman 14:44  |  Mark Lincoln 26/06/09
  76.   Another Crook Moralises 15:40  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/06/09
  77.   Understanding the cause of terrorism 15:49  |  Anonymous 26/06/09
  78.   Av. Lieberman is too good to be truth 18:08  |  JP 26/06/09
  79.   lieberman 18:30  |  AK 26/06/09
  80.   Greater Israel 18:30  |  Jim 26/06/09
  81.   64 Josh - I read Plenty 18:33  |  Mark of Lewiston 26/06/09
  82.   Mr. lieberman 18:50  |  Ahmad of Ramallah 26/06/09
  83.   Israel`s True Nature. 18:55  |  Mindtree 26/06/09
  84.   #3 Alan 19:02  |  Jim 26/06/09
  85.   "I can`t see any linkage with the Israeli-Palestinian problem" 20:02  |  chet 26/06/09
  86.   #2 Natallie Durson 20:05  |  der Zweifler 26/06/09
  87.   #21 Josh A fool and his money are soon parted 20:57  |  Jim 26/06/09
  88.   BORDERS BORDERS BORDERS. 21:13  |  Lou Medel 26/06/09
  89.   RETURN TO WB AND GAZA 67 BORDERS! 21:16  |  Arie 26/06/09
  90.   #35 Igor 21:16  |  Jim 26/06/09
  91.   #52 Michael 21:45  |  Jim 26/06/09
  92.   Ah, the article when I can respond 21:47  |  TonyL 26/06/09
  93.   #65 maoriboy 22:00  |  Jim 26/06/09
  94.   A Deliberate, Hostile & Unfriendly Act 22:09  |  Mark of Lewiston 26/06/09
  95.   #38 Bob. What "friendly US-Israel relations" do you mean? 23:11  |  Maureen Ann 26/06/09
  96.   This is Ridiculous 00:29  |  Jacob Blues 27/06/09
  97.   #49 Haha! Thanks for ANOTHER laugh, Johnboy! 01:14  |  Morris Valentine 27/06/09
  98.   Israel is lucky Michael Jackson died 02:02  |  binny 27/06/09
  99.   # 77 Anonymous 02:29  |  maoriboy 27/06/09
  100.   Lieberman slams U.S. on Iran, settlements 04:37  |  take my advice libi 27/06/09
  101.   79 Jacob Blues - Hillary Supporting Meretz? 06:01  |  Mark of Lewiston 27/06/09
  102.   #53 Bwaaahaahaaa!!! Seriously?? You`d try??? 07:01  |  American 27/06/09
  103.   Wasnt` the invasion of Iraq enough 07:59  |  Dekel 27/06/09
  104.   #79, Mark of Lewiston 09:06  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 27/06/09
  105.   Pal arabs naturl growth 09:11  |  Jawad al Mukhtar 27/06/09
  106.   #92, Mark of Lewiston 09:17  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 27/06/09
  107.   Settlement 09:35  |  Rueben 27/06/09
  108.   #41 You have to be kidding me 09:49  |  Chet 27/06/09
  109.   Sorry #41 I meant #53 09:51  |  Chet 27/06/09
  110.   # 64 Josh 09:54  |  maoriboy 27/06/09
  111.   # 95 American ..seriously 10:08  |  maoriboy 27/06/09
  112.   Instead he wants to "suffocate" the Palestinians 10:11  |  Tupac 27/06/09
  113.   Reuben, #93, settlements 10:30  |  Ari 27/06/09
  114.   Is there no prophet? 13:46  |  American lady 27/06/09
  115.   Josh 15:04  |  Mike from Boston 27/06/09
  116.   # 53 CJK 15:32  |  Axel 27/06/09
  117.   BORDERS BORDERS BORDERS Medel 15:58  |  arik 27/06/09
  118.   Two words omitted from Resolution 242 16:22  |  Lynn 27/06/09
  119.   #96 Reuben 16:34  |  BDS 27/06/09
  120.   Cipora JK...16 training camps set up 16:38  |  Lynn 27/06/09
  121.   #80 Jim....I guess that 65% of the US voters are the main fools 16:42  |  Lynn 27/06/09
  122.   #87 Mark of Lewiston....Obama has no problem 16:45  |  Lynn 27/06/09
  123.   # 32 17 ....he already knows the way of Islam 16:51  |  Lynn 27/06/09
  124.   #104 BDS....not true 17:39  |  Lynn 27/06/09
  125.   Who is he trying to bluff...?! 17:40  |  Esther 27/06/09
  126.   What hypocrisy from the Israeli FM.... 17:57  |  Dutch 27/06/09
  127.   # 108 Lynn - Please elaborate. 19:49  |  17 27/06/09
  128.   To Lynn; settlement not illegal cos borders not agreed upon? 19:51  |  Ari 27/06/09
  129.   Also to Lynn; Israeli Supreme Court ruled them illegal too 20:06  |  Ari 27/06/09
  130.   Nonsense! Lyn #109... 20:46  |  Esther 27/06/09
  131.   U.S. on target 22:06  |  American 27/06/09
  132.   #87, Mark of Lewiston 22:28  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 27/06/09
  133.   #106, Lynn 22:37  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 27/06/09
  134.   #90 Morris V- here is what we will call you 3rd try 00:07  |  hector 28/06/09
  135.   Arie #82 RETURN TO WB AND GAZA `67 BORDERS!` 00:16  |  Colin Wright 28/06/09
  136.   Lieberman Slaming U.S. 00:27  |  Nezam el Jenini 28/06/09
  137.   #80 You stagger the mind, Morris (2nd try) 01:11  |  Johnboy 28/06/09
  138.   best comment # 83 04:07  |  Arvi 28/06/09
  139.   Lynn 04:45  |  Iain 28/06/09
  140.   Settlements 04:48  |  Neil 28/06/09
  141.   Demilitarization 04:51  |  Iain 28/06/09
  142.   Few suggestions 05:40  |  Bazmann 28/06/09
  143.   #106 Let`s google earth it... 06:52  |  American 28/06/09
  144.   joke 08:34  |  2501 28/06/09
  145.   All of Israel is a "Settlement" 10:47  |  Shmuel 28/06/09
  146.   #90 Morris insists he has the answer.... (3rd try) 12:12  |  Johnboy 28/06/09
  147.   to Shmuel, Re: all of Israel being a settlement 16:06  |  Ari 28/06/09
  148.   to # 141 Iain demilitarization 19:25  |  Arvi 28/06/09
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