Edmonton Journal | 08Sep2010 | Orest Slepokura
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Lieberman+needs+agree/3493229/story.html

Lieberman needs to agree

Re: "Israeli foreign minister says peace not possible," Edmonton Journal, Sept.06, 2010.

With a new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks underway, the question now is whether Israeli leaders will at least stall their ongoing building program for Jewish colonists on occupied Palestinian land.

A diplomatic pause in building yet more Jewish settlements, long regarded as one of the biggest roadblocks to lasting peace, there may be, but Israel's foreign minister, the outspoken Avigdor Lieberman, has been anything but subtle, bluntly telling his fellow attendees at an Yisrael Beiteinu event that any real peace between Jews and Arabs remains "unattainable" for generations.

Lieberman has long opposed the peace talks, insisting they are futile, that they, in fact, "hurt Israel."

If Israel's foreign minister isn't onside with the peace talks, how likely is it they'll be substantive or have any chance of succeeding?

Orest Slepokura, Strathmore
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National Post | 08Sep2010 | Orest Slepokura
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/09/08/todays-letters-hope-for-peace-—-but-keep-the-gas-masks-handy/#ixzz0ywvOApLv

Hope for peace . . .

With a new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks underway, the question now is how Israeli leaders will deal with ongoing building program for Jewish colonists on occupied Palestinian land. Israel’s Foreign Minister, the outspoken Avigdor Lieberman, has been anything but subtle, bluntly telling his fellow attendees at an Yisrael Beiteinu event that any real peace between Jews and Arabs remains “unattainable” for generations.

Mr. Lieberman has long opposed the peace talks, insisting they are futile, that they, in fact, “hurt Israel.” If Israel’s Foreign Minister isn’t onside with the peace talks, how likely is it they’ll be substantive or have any chance of succeeding?

Orest Slepokura, Strathmore, Alta