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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Livni urges Israeli parties to unite under Kadima
2008-08-01
UNITED NATIONS - Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Thursday that she continues to hope for a peace deal with the Palestinians this year and called on all parties that support peace to unite.

Speaking to reporters after meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Livni said she has been striving to reach an agreement with the Palestinians. "We promised to make all the efforts to do so during this year. We continue to do so," she said, echoing comments from the White House on Wednesday. Livni is Israel's chief negotiator in the U.S.-brokered negotiations with the Palestinians aimed at getting a comprehensive peace agreement.

The Palestinians have complained that Israeli plans to expand a settlement in the Palestinian territories was undermining the peace process. Livni said both sides had complaints but these should not be allowed to harm the talks. "There are some excuses that all of us can use or abuse in order to say something about the peace process or the peace negotiations," Livni said.
Posted by:Steve White

#6  We're all related if one goes back far enough, Galizianer. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-08-01 17:06  

#5  as a side note, Tzipi's dad was born in the same town in Belarus that my grandpa was, perhaps we're related.
Posted by: superstitiousGalitizianer   2008-08-01 15:55  

#4  Pardon, per wiki Tzipi made it to lieutenant, so she did more than the minimum, though she did not make a career in the military. She spent 2 years in the mossad, allegedly low level.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2008-08-01 09:40  

#3  In Israel the distinction isnt whether one had military service or not, but whether one simply did ones three years and became a reservist, or whether one had a career in the military, became a high ranking officer, etc. In that sense Mofuz, Barak, Sharon, Rabin are all ex-mil. Peretz, who IIUC did his three years and then to the reserves, was a "civilian". Bibi and Peres were in between - Bibi was a commando I think (and no, Im not confusing him with his brother) but never made it to a generalship. Shimon Peres pursued a career in the civilian side of the Ministry of Defense, playing a big role in building Israeli military industry. Livni, IIUC did only her 18 months year (females have a shorter required tour) but is said to have spent time in the Mossad.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2008-08-01 09:37  

#2  Practically every politician in Israel is ex-military. After all, the whole country is, except for the ultra-Orthodox, and that causes a lot of problems too.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2008-08-01 07:13  

#1  Its down to Zippy, Barack and Mofuz. I like Mofuz since he is ex-military and will not take s**t off the Paleos or the HIzboys.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2008-08-01 05:04  

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