Likud MK: Lieberman manifesto contradicts the gov't platform - Haaretz

Subscribe to Print Edition

Fri., September 07, 2007 Elul 24, 5767

Israel Time: 06:03 (EST+7)

web haaretz.com

Back to Homepage

Print Edition

Diplomacy

Defense

Arts & Leisure

Real Estate

Jewish World

National

Advertising

Magazine

Week's End

Business

Opinion

Rosner's Domain

Anglo File

Books

Travel



		Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman and Minister for Strategic Affairs Avigdor Lieberman.(Gil Yochanan)

del.icio.us

Digg It! new

Last update - 15:06 06/09/2007

Likud MK: Lieberman manifesto contradicts the gov't platform

By Mazal Mualem, Haaretz Correspondent

Likud party faction chairman MK Gideon Sa'ar said Thursday that the stance taken by Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman in a party manifesto he drafted is contradictory to the government's platform.

According to the Yisrael Beiteinu manifesto, which is expected to be published by Lieberman in the coming days, "The principle of land for peace is a mistaken and misleading principle that is destined to fail. Territorial concessions do not lead to peace; they lead directly to escalation and worsening terror, as we have seen in Lebanon and Gaza."

The manifesto, titled "Yisrael Beiteinu's Vision," touches on a variety of other subjects as well, such as economic, religious and social issues.

	Advertisement

Lieberman began work on the manifesto following last summer's Second Lebanon War. A few months later, he joined Ehud Olmert's government, on the pretext that the security threats facing the country obligated him to be part of the national leadership.

Sa'ar called upon Yisrael Beiteinu to resign from the government and push for early elections. He added that the current government must be replaced with "a national government whose standpoint is based on the correct analysis of reality in the Middle East."

National Religious Party MK Itzhak Levy said that the document is a failed attempt by Lieberman to appease those who voted for Yisrael Beiteinu, as well as right-wing voters in general, who are disappointed that Lieberman is a part of Olmert's coalition.

"As long as Lieberman is in the government, that document is not worth the paper it is written on," Levy said.

Meretz party faction chairman Zehava Gal-On said "that once again Lieberman proves he is a paper tiger."

Kadima MK Menachem Ben Sasson added that political platforms have to be realistic. "Just as Lieberman realized he cannot change the governmental system to a presidential one, he needs to find a way to bridge a gap between his unattainable political vision and the realistic world of Kadima."

The document makes it clear that Lieberman vehemently opposes Olmert's current diplomatic program: Negotiating an "agreement of principles" for a two-state solution with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, which the two hope to present at an international peace conference in Washington later this fall. These negotiations are based on the "land for peace" concept.

The manifesto also makes clear that if Olmert and Abbas do reach an agreement, Olmert can expect coalition trouble.

The document reiterates Lieberman's proposal for a population exchange between Israel and the Palestinian state, under which Israel would annex some of the settlements, while certain Israeli Arab towns would become part of Palestine.

Other highlights of the document include the following:

* The attempt to achieve peace and security simultaneously "has proven a vain hope, an illusion destined for disappointment."

* Regarding Syria, "Israel must make it clear now that its response to any provocation, great or small, will be total, energetic, determined, without hesitation and without fear. Any result that constitutes a victory on points rather than a decisive victory will have disastrous and far-reaching consequences for Israel."

* Israel should enact a new citizenship law that would condition naturalization on a declaration of loyalty to Israel as a Jewish state, and a pledge to serve the state through either military or civilian national service.

* In the Second Lebanon War, "the government, the home front and the military command all failed. The private sector, in contrast, continued to function."

Bookmark to del.icio.us


	Prehistoric Haifa
	Hunting implements 250,000 years old were found in caves on Mount Carmel.


	Paint it black
	The Environment Ministry estimates that pollution kills about 600 Israelis each year.




1.	Lieberman	06:08	\|	Rabbi Yakov Lazaros	06/09/07

2.	Lieberman`s policies	06:34	\|	Big Al	06/09/07

3.	Land for Peace: Did You Mean...	07:52	\|	Reader	06/09/07

4.	Right and Wrong	07:55	\|	Mark of Lewiston	06/09/07

5.	Violance becuase Peace not complete yet	08:05	\|	Fanzy	06/09/07

6.	Lieberman`s Sick Rationale: Steal Land for Peace	08:09	\|	Hani	06/09/07

7.	Lieberman is right 100%	08:33	\|	em	06/09/07

8.	Lieberman	08:38	\|	Mart	06/09/07

9.	Then why is Leiberman still in this government ?	08:59	\|	Zev	06/09/07

10.	Re:Mark of Lewiston.You are too naive	09:06	\|	em	06/09/07

11.	Piece of land	09:08	\|	David	06/09/07

12.	ISLAM AND THERE SUPPORTERS	09:12	\|	THE LIBRARIAN	06/09/07

13.	Lieberman...your words are now just a lot of noise signifying	09:14	\|	Reuven	06/09/07

14.	The land is not Israels to trade anyway	09:19	\|	Natallie Durson	06/09/07

15.	Re:Mart.Who are native people in U.S.A?	09:21	\|	em	06/09/07

16.	Sick-and-tired	09:40	\|	Esther	06/09/07

17.	To #6: Racism? Actually most of the people ...	09:49	\|	John	06/09/07

18.	For em #15	10:43	\|	Esther	06/09/07

19.	Paka paka paka	10:45	\|	Israeli	06/09/07

20.	Mark of Lewiston #4	11:03	\|	guido	06/09/07

21.	Lieberman is right	11:20	\|	Brod	06/09/07

22.	Why does Lieberman allow that $%^k Olmert remain in power?!	11:21	\|	Roni	06/09/07

23.	What are actual Palestinian aspirations:	12:10	\|	Wolf	06/09/07

24.	Reader you are a fool	12:13	\|	Israeli	06/09/07

25.	So obvious that it`s laughable	12:36	\|	Axel	06/09/07

26.	We Love You Avigdor Leiberman!	13:41	\|	JM	06/09/07

27.	Liberman	14:33	\|	VoiceOfReason	06/09/07

28.	So 24 - Are You Saying Only Jews in Palestine?	15:06	\|	Reader	06/09/07

29.	Well, he makes a bold statement......	15:25	\|	Johnboy	06/09/07

Today Online


	U.S. prof. who says Jews use Holocaust to curb critics resigns
	Responses: 378


	Syrian military: We fired on IAF jet that violated our airspace
	Responses: 305


	Rights group: IDF 'indiscriminately ' hit Lebanon civilians
	Responses: 186


	Yet again, a British royal fails to make his visit to Israel official
	Responses: 140


	Editorial: Cutting off Gaza utilities illegal, counterproductive
	Responses: 96


	Arens: Only way to halt Qassams is to push them out of range
	Responses: 64

Rosner's Domain

Blog: Young American Jews are alienated from Israel

* WTR: A safe haven in Iran for terrorists

* Blog: From Arkansas to Jerusalem

* Why you should never trust my predictions ever again (if you ever did)

More Headlines
02:13 PM denies all knowledge of IAF entry into Syria airspace


03:56 U.S. refuses to comment on Syria's claim of Israeli airstrike


02:43 Lebanon calls on Syria to reduce arms smuggling across border


03:16 Lithuanian nationalists target former Yad Vashem chief


04:11 Northern residents: Alleged IAF strike has not affected quiet


23:08 ANALYSIS: The question is, how will Damascus respond?


05:12 Study: Majority of schoolkids believe in hitting back


02:15 Jordan's Abdullah: U.S. must ensure success of Mideast conference


23:38 IDF kills 10 Gaza militants; 6 die in bid to kidnap soldier


00:48 Peres, Benedict XVI, discuss Mideast peace efforts near Rome