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Israeli foreign minister: peace is 'impossible'

DANIEL ESTRIN Yahoo! News 12/26/2010
Israeli foreign minister: peace is 'impossible'

Israel's foreign minister said Sunday a peace deal with the Palestinians is impossible under current conditions and that Israel should pursue a lesser deal instead — a concept the Palestinians swiftly rejected.

Hawkish Israeli minister drafts nuclear Iran plan

Hardline Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has commissioned a report on how to prepare for a nuclear-armed Iran as doubt mounts about the efficacy of preventive action, an Israeli source said on Monday.

Israel says North Korea shipping WMDs to Syria

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday accused nuclear power North Korea of supplying Syria with weapons of mass destruction.

Israel Calls for Peace Talks Amid Tensions with Syria

Israel says it is extending an olive branch to Syria in a bid to end an escalating war of words. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to ease tensions with Syria by calling for a resumption of peace talks.

Israeli Foreign Minister to Middle East envoy: Peace deal within two years 'unrealistic'

The prospects of Israel and the Palestinians reaching a final-status agreement within two years are unrealistic, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told Quartet peace envoy Tony Blair on Monday.

Peace an illusion, says Israeli Foreign Minister

Israel's foreign minister has said there is no chance of an early solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and told people to "learn to live with it".

Israeli Foreign Minister: UN Gaza mission found Israel guilty in advance

Israel did not let up Thursday on its verbal assault against a UN fact-finding mission, which earlier this week said it had found "strong evidence" that both Israel and Palestinian militants had committed war crimes during last winter's Gaza war.

Israeli Foreign Minister: I'll quit if indicted for corruption

Israel's foreign minister will resign from the post if he is indicted on corruption charges, he said Monday. Israeli police Sunday recommended charging Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with a slew of crimes following a lengthy corruption probe.

Israel Evicts More Than 50 Palestinians From East Jerusalem Homes

Israel evicted dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem on Sunday. The move touches on one of the core issues of the Middle East conflict.

Israeli Foreign Minister calls for UN sanctions on Iran

LIMA — Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said he was in favor of tougher UN sanctions aimed at forcing Iran to halt its nuclear program, which he described as a "threat" to the world