Avigdor Lieberman

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Up to Palestinians after settlement offer: Israel

AFP Global Edition 76 days ago

Israel's right-wing Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Thursday a temporary easing of settlements put "the ball in the Palestinian court" as far as US-led peace efforts were concerned. "The ball is now in the Palestinian court and we will see what happens," ...

Israel asks UN chief to nix Gaza war crimes report

AFP Global Edition 110 days ago

Israel's foreign minister has urged UN chief Ban-Ki-moon not to send the Goldstone report on Gaza war crimes to the Security Council or the General Assembly, his office said on Friday. During a telephone conversation on Thursday night, Avigdor Lieberman also harshly ...

Egypt against Israel FM at Mediterranean forum

AFP Global Edition 111 days ago

Egypt is opposed to hardline Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman attending a meeting of the Mediterranean Union which it co-chairs with France, diplomats said on Wednesday. Foreign ministers of the 43-strong grouping, which brings European Union members together with states from north ...

Netnayahu-Mitchell talks "constructive": Israel PM

Reuters US Online Report World News 123 days ago

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had "constructive" talks on Friday with U.S. President Barack Obama's envoy George Mitchell on advancing efforts to achieve peace with the Palestinians, his office said. A statement said the two-hour meeting focused "on steps ...

Grim omens as U.S. envoy pursues Mideast relaunch

Reuters US Online Report World News 124 days ago

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's peace envoy sought on Thursday an "early relaunch" of Israeli-Palestinian talks but Israel's foreign minister said Washington's goal of comprehensive peace was an illusion. With wider Muslim-Jewish tension brewing over access to holy sites in Jerusalem, ...

US envoy returns to Mideast amid pessimism

AFP American Edition 124 days ago

US envoy George Mitchell sought on Thursday to push Israelis and Palestinians to quickly relaunch peace talks, but Israel said Washington's vision of a regional Middle East peace was unrealistic. "We will continue with our efforts to achieve an early relaunch of ...

MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS

AP News 125 days ago

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, right, meet at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Lieberman declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time ...

Israel FM to tell U.S. envoy no peace deal possible

Reuters US Online Report World News 125 days ago

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister said on Thursday he would tell a visiting U.S. Middle East envoy that there was no chance of reaching a comprehensive peace deal with the Palestinians for many years. Right-wing foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman is due ...

Israel abolishes visas for Serbian citizens: FM

AFP Global Edition 146 days ago

Israel has agreed to abolish travel visas for Serbian citizens, Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said Wednesday, during a visit by his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman. "We have signed today (Wednesday) an important accord to abolish visas for Serbian citizens travelling to ...

Nigeria sees Israel losing international 'goodwill'

AFP Global Edition 154 days ago

Israel's grip on the West Bank in defiance of international opinion is denying it the goodwill it is due, Nigerian Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe told his visiting Israeli counterpart on Tuesday. "You are not touching that goodwill because of the distraction of ...

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