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Lieberman: Foreign Min. should accept only ex-IDF soldiers as cadets
By Eli Ashkenazi, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service
Tags: Avigdor Lieberman 

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday proposed a new regulation that would allow only those Israelis who served in the Israel Defense Forces or completed national service eligible for the Foreign Ministry's cadet program.

Lieberman offered the proposal during a meeting of the Foreign Ministry administrative committee on Monday, saying "anyone who wants to represent the country [Israel] in the outside world must take part in our obligations."

Lieberman vowed to bring the issue before the Knesset where "we will work to change the legislation in a way that will enable us to enact this new procedure."
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If the new procedure is put into effect, it would restrict Israeli Arabs and members of the Haredi community from becoming Foreign Ministry cadets. Currently, more than five Israeli Arabs work as diplomats in the ministry, including both Muslims and Christians.

A few months ago, the Foreign Ministry announced plans to open a cadet course geared towards members of minority communities in Israel. It is unclear how Lieberman's proposal would affect this plan.

Lieberman's proposal evoked angry responses from left-wing lawmakers.

"This proposal wreaks with the pungent odor of racism and, in particular, a complete misunderstanding of the role of the Foreign Ministry," the head of the Meretz faction in the Knesset, MK Ilan Ghilon, told Army Radio. "The foreign minister is once again looking to attach an operative aspect to his extremist political doctrine."

MK Ahmed Tibi said that Lieberman's proposal is "a continuation of Yisrael Beiteinu's fascist agenda."

"Who would want to explain the policy of a government in which Lieberman sits?" Tibi said, adding that Israeli Arabs do not wish to serve in the Foreign Ministry.

Meretz chairman MK Haim Oron urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to dismiss Lieberman from his post.


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      1.   Great Idea 13:52  |  Shel Zahav 24/08/09
      2.   FM cadets 13:52  |  s.davies 24/08/09
      3.   IDF Evaders needn`t apply 14:11  |  Bruria 24/08/09
      4.   A first step towards a "Settler only" foriegn ministry. 14:30  |  John 24/08/09
      5.   Excellent Move- Well done 14:43  |  Avram 24/08/09
      6.   John - masked by self-righteous indignation 14:53  |  Christopher 24/08/09
      7.   johnnys wrong... 14:57  |  pelsar 24/08/09
      8.   The racist at work again. 14:58  |  Axel 24/08/09
      9.   What is the wisdom behind alienating part of your Israeli society 14:59  |  C2 24/08/09
      10.   n 15:05  |  n 24/08/09
      11.   know the society their representing... C2 15:13  |  pelsar 24/08/09
      12.   And This Racist Using Terms like "Ethnic Cleansing"? 15:36  |  Yaakov Sullivan 24/08/09
      13.   good Idea? 15:39  |  Ethan 24/08/09
      14.   No rights without responsibilities- for any sector 15:45  |  Avi 24/08/09
      15.   As a left-wing kibbutznik, I agree 100% with Lieberman 15:50  |  David 24/08/09
      16.   Misleading Article 16:03  |  Daniel 24/08/09
      17.   Lieberman Propagates Distrust 16:05  |  Vladek 24/08/09
      18.   #4 John in the unkown town! 16:07  |  John 24/08/09
      19.   # 6 christopher 16:12  |  Axel 24/08/09
      20.   Axel you are wrong 16:15  |  Rolland 24/08/09
      21.   Liberman didn`t do IDF service 16:16  |  Smith 24/08/09
      22.   # 9 c2 16:17  |  Axel 24/08/09
      23.   #7 pelsar. 16:18  |  John 24/08/09
      24.   christopher and his apologetics 16:25  |  yaakov sullivan 24/08/09
      25.   Would NOT eliminate Arabs or Haredis 16:29  |  Rebecca 24/08/09
      26.   Do not trust them. 16:59  |  B. Gold 24/08/09
      27.   Environmentalists and Kibbutznikin Should Apply 17:08  |  Matan 24/08/09
      28.   #7 `thuggish mentality` 17:09  |  klawd 24/08/09
      29.   Rich kids should not be allowed to lobby for state funds 17:10  |  andrew 24/08/09
      30.   John, any Jew can get service with the IDF even sepc ops 17:11  |  David 24/08/09
      31.   c2 - no one is being alienated 17:20  |  Arie 24/08/09
      32.   John in Sharon Springs 17:24  |  Arie 24/08/09
      33.   Gefreiter Axel wants to work at Israeli FO 17:34  |  Absolute Sweden 24/08/09
      34.   Idea is good, Lieberman not so much 17:46  |  C. Levine 24/08/09
      35.   not very clever (as expected) 17:48  |  Ernst 24/08/09
      36.   John.... 18:19  |  pelsar 24/08/09
      37.   Open to all 18:22  |  Jay 24/08/09
      38.   C2 the wisdom is 18:24  |  pelsar 24/08/09
      39.   observation 18:39  |  potobac 24/08/09
      40.   why, Mr Lieberman, why? 19:18  |  As`ad - Angry Arab 24/08/09
      41.   Good Idea 19:18  |  Mark 24/08/09
      42.   Run Ivet run 19:41  |  Boris 24/08/09
      43.   to Smith #11 19:41  |  Northern 24/08/09
      44.   So typical 19:57  |  Colin Wright 24/08/09
      45.   should accept only ex-IDF soldiers as cadets 20:02  |  Arnold 24/08/09
      46.   Is a Cart Before the Horse Issue 20:24  |  Eli Wapniarski 24/08/09
      47.   Lieberman provokes anger & racism 20:25  |  Umm Einav 24/08/09
      48.   Woo, its getting scary out there. 21:11  |  Confused 24/08/09
      49.   Lieberman 21:15  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/08/09
      50.   Axel # 8 Think Of It As "Veterans` Preference" 21:43  |  Jeff Northridge 24/08/09
      51.   is this the same .... 21:46  |  jw 24/08/09
      52.   Could be funny if it wasn`t so tragic 22:25  |  Anna 24/08/09
      53.   This hurts Israel 22:28  |  Les Lyshkov 24/08/09
      54.   This does NOT restrict Arabs! 22:45  |  Rafé 24/08/09
      55.   Shouldn`t service in the IDF be the greatest merit on any resume? 23:10  |  Alex613 24/08/09
      56.   maybe go even one step further... 00:27  |  Ice 25/08/09
      57.   Long overdue. US State Dept. the same rule, plus a loyalty oath 00:31  |  Dr. L. Brnd 25/08/09
      58.   Wow am amazed! 01:11  |  jay 25/08/09
      59.   #11 - Lieberman DID serve in the IDF 01:17  |  Mike 25/08/09
      60.   Justic and fear peace is nesscary to begaine 02:21  |  Zaina Kayed Shehab 25/08/09
      61.   good on you A.Liberman 02:27  |  Michelle 25/08/09
      62.   SERVE YOUR NATION OR SHUT UP 02:46  |  Steve of Mevaserret 25/08/09
      63.   Pointing out the trick that Lieberman is using 04:37  |  Johnboy 25/08/09
      64.   #19 Steve is another who falls for the cheap trick. 05:10  |  Johnboy 25/08/09
      65.   Arab Israelis 05:37  |  Sean 25/08/09
      66.   Christopher Is Simply Wrong 15:56  |  Yaakov Sullivan 25/08/09
      67.   except for OLIM! 16:06  |  nadav 25/08/09
      68.   so why does he sit with Mins who did not 16:57  |  mike 25/08/09
      69.   Johnboy 19:06  |  Makevet 25/08/09
      70.   Lieberman deserves the post of Defense,but he´s proving to be 19:18  |  Jose Pedro 25/08/09
      71.   I do not agree with Lieberman 22:48  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 25/08/09
      72.   #69 Makevet is another who falls for the trick 01:34  |  Johnboy 26/08/09
      73.   GREAT LAW I SUPPORT IT 11:27  |  Levi 26/08/09
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