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Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman. (Daniel Bar On / Jini) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 14:22 11/12/2007 Lieberman: Gov`t can't discuss outposts, ignore Negev building By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Outposts, West Bank, Negev  Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Wednesday that Israel cannot discuss the issue of illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank, while ignoring illegal construction in the Negev and Galilee. The Yisrael Beiteinu minister, who made the remarks at a session of the Ministerial Committee on Unauthorized Outposts, was alluding to the large number of unrecognized Arab villages in those areas of the country. The committee was working on a draft procedure for planning and construction in the West Bank. Advertisement Lierberman said Israel does not treat the two issues equally, and added that "according to the operations coordinator in the territories, 65 percent of the illegal construction in Area C is Palestinian." He was speaking of the territory in the West Bank under Israeli security and civil control, as agreed to in the Oslo Accords. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told Lieberman his argument was inadmissible. "The fact that the law is not enforced in one place is not an excuse for not enforcing it in another," she said. Livni continued: "We need to remember that for every decision on the issue of construction activity in the West Bank, there is both a clear legal and a political side. To say that the meaning of a decision on this issue is politically identical to [decisions] elsewhere - is simply not correct." Minister Itzhak Cohen (Shas) criticized the draft, which was presented by Deputy Attorney General Mike Blass. "This is an upside-down world: People are taking legal mechanisms and attempting to build policy around them, instead of making policy and building legal tools around them." The aim of the session was to formulate a planning and construction procedure for the West Bank, against which illegal settler outposts would be examined. Related articles: Police remove 60 right-wing activists from W. Bank outpost Lieberman: All outposts in W. Bank approved by the gov't Lieberman calls for a panel on Palestinian W. Bank construction Bookmark to del.icio.us Tehran threat Olmert delivered a rebuttal to the assessment that Iran halted its nukes program. More than war The UN has adopted an Israeli-proposed resolution in the field of economic development.   1.   Livni`s right,Beduins are to be allowed to take over the Negev 14:18  |  Absolute Sweden 11/12/07   2.   Liberman is right, but only in part 14:23  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 11/12/07   3.   Legal and Illegal settlements 15:19  |  Wael 11/12/07   4.   Lieberman: Gov`t can`t discuss outposts, ignore Negev building 15:21  |  Shaka 11/12/07   5.   Politically Motivated False Equation 15:44  |  Eyal 11/12/07   6.   playing games by self seeking politicians is where 16:01  |  victor hardman 11/12/07   7.   Lieberman Is Used To Russian Ways 16:36  |  Yaakov Sullivan 11/12/07   8.   #7 yaakov attacks belarus from the safety of 42nd st 17:19  |  victor hardman 11/12/07   9.   Victor Hardman 18:16  |  Stephen Connor 11/12/07   10.   Lieberman, The Gov.t Can Destroy Jewish Villages Because of You! 19:41  |  Straight Talk 11/12/07   11.   If you don`t want to uphold the law... 20:36  |  Nathan 11/12/07   12.   Criminals 21:34  |  Lee Kaplan 11/12/07   13.   So I guess my posting is not going to be published? 01:24  |  ramzey 12/12/07

Today Online B. Burston: Hamas - If we can kill them, we can talk to them Responses: 204 8 Palestinians killed, 4 IDF soldiers hurt in Gaza raids Responses: 260 Editorial: Yes to Israeli concessions in Jerusalem Responses: 175 Rosner's Guest: Israel's enemies don't just want Jerusalem Responses: 44 Moshe Arens: The new post-Zionists - Olmert and Livni Responses: 62 U.K. pledges $500M in aid to PA if peace process successful Responses: 73 Rosner's Domain Poll: American Jews are losing interest in Israel New Guest: "we neither require nor request Israel's permission to fight for Jerusalem" Survey: American Jews support Clinton/Giuliani (WTR) Do Iowa voters care about Israel-Palestine? More Headlines 00:14 Olmert vows to remove Qassam rocket threat 02:08 Hamas urges PA to boycott Israel talks in wake of IDF Gaza raid 21:25 PM: Iran still dangerous, we must continue int'l pressure 21:55 Negotiations between secondary school teachers, treasury break down 01:09 Police: N.Y. subway riders beaten after 'Happy Hanukkah' greeting 01:34 UN General Assembly adopts first Israeli-proposed resolution 22:32 Blair urges int'l donors to back PA's $5.6 billion economic plan 20:31 Cmte. Of University Heads: Academic year in danger of cancellation 19:46 Popular Tunisian singer Saber el-Rubai makes rare visit to W. Bank Previous Editions Select Day 11 dec 10 dec 09 dec 07 dec 06 dec 05 dec 04 dec 03 dec 02 dec 30 nov 29 nov 28 nov

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