Lieberman: No Chance of Peace with the Palestinians

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"Israeli" Likud Beytenu MK Avigdor Lieberman stated Tuesday that the chances of a diplomatic breakthrough with the Palestinians are nil, and that more needed to be known about Russia's proposal that would avert US military action in Syria.

Lieberman, the former foreign minister who currently serves as the chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and War Committee, said the details of the Russian proposal to place Syrian chemical weapons under international inspection remained unclear.

In an interview with "Israel" Radio, Lieberman said that the Zionist entity needed to ascertain whether the plan calls for the chemical arms to be completely relinquished to Western possession or if international inspectors would oversee the stockpiles on Syrian soil.

Either way, Lieberman said that Tel Aviv should resist attempts to drag it into the Syrian conflict and remain neutral.
"[Syrian President Bashar] al-Assad and his associates need to understand that they will turn into a legitimate target if they drag "Israel" into the conflict," Lieberman said.

When asked about the implications for its policy toward Iran, Lieberman said that "Israel" needed to rely first and foremost on itself, though he expressed hope that the international community would take "determined" action to put a stop to Tehran's nuclear program.

The former "Israeli" foreign minister reiterated his view that a final status agreement with the Palestinians was "impossible," and that all attempts to expedite peace talks with the Palestinian Authority were "doomed to failure."

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