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Was it Drudge who had a headline calling Lieberman a racist politician few weeks ago? Now UK times has come up with a shocking headline.
Are the crticis right in placing the label on him? Will he make a good foreign minister for the cause of freedom in mideast?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5920555.ece
Are the crticis right in placing the label on him? Will he make a good foreign minister for the cause of freedom in mideast?
From The Times
March 17, 2009
Avigdor Lieberman - branded a racist by critics - set to be foreign minister
James Hider in Jerusalem
Israel's next foreign minister looks set to be Avigdor Lieberman, the Soviet immigrant whose controversial policies have been condemned widely by the country's regional neighbours. His critics accuse him of being an Arab-hating racist but he is hailed by supporters as a strongman who will deal harshly with the state's enemies, in particular Iran, which he has threatened to bomb.
Mr Lieberman has threatened to bomb a number of Israel's neighbours, including Egypt, with whom the Jewish state has a peace treaty. During a parliamentary debate last year Mr Lieberman also criticised Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's President, for never visiting the Jewish state.
Egypt was the first country yesterday to warn that the appointment could cause more setbacks for the peace process. “We are standing before a negative factor that is likely to damage the peace process,”Ahmad Abul Ghait, the Foreign Minister, said during a visit to the European parliament.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article5920555.ece