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IsraelŽs Lieberman sees Europeans as ŽcowardsŽ
[Iran Press TV Latest] German lawmakers are disappointed with the first European trip by Israel's Avigdor Lieberman as the foreign minister, who sees the Europeans as "cowards." "It was a swan song of soft power in every way," Werner Hoyer from Free Democrats (FDP) was quoted by The Local as telling The Berliner Zeitung newspaper. "Lieberman sees us Europeans as a pile of cowards," he said, adding that he saw "no noticeable outlook for a secure Israeli future." Vice President for the Green Party's parliamentary group Jürgen Trittin also said the Israeli foreign minister avoided clarifying its stance on the issue of the two-state solution for the Middle East conflict. "Germany expects the Israeli government - and Foreign Minister Lieberman - to stop building settlements, for settlers to retreat from the West Bank, and for promises made in Oslo and Annapolis to be kept," he said. The remarks were made after Lieberman met his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin. The new Israeli government headed by Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted that it would not remain committed to any promises made by previous administrations including the peace talks started after the Annapolis conference. Posted by: Fred 2009-05-10 |
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