Avigdor Lieberman

Politician

Israel

1958 - Present

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I am the mainstream.
Avigdor Lieberman
Yisrael Beiteinu is a party that puts on the table all the problems that people are afraid to speak about.
Avigdor Lieberman
Although my stance on responsible citizenship made sense to many Israelis, the intelligentsia could not, as you say in English, get their heads around it. 'Racist' and 'fascist' were the knee-jerk reactions.
Avigdor Lieberman
The last thing Israel is interested in is an escalation or some military action against Iran.
Avigdor Lieberman
Every day, every week, you have another case of Israeli Arabs that are taking part in terrorist activity.
Avigdor Lieberman
I want the State of Israel to remain a Zionist, Jewish and democratic state. There is nothing 'far' or 'ultra' about those ideals. I also advocate the creation of a viable Palestinian state.
Avigdor Lieberman
I very much favor democracy, but when there is a contradiction between democratic and Jewish values, the Jewish and Zionist values are more important.
Avigdor Lieberman
Terrorism attacks Jews, but it targets all countries and Western values. Israel is just an hors d'oeuvre.
Avigdor Lieberman
Friendly governments do not act so as to undermine the national security of their friends, and do not presume to know better than their friends how they should contend with the many challenges they face. The Swedish government would do well to rethink its intention to act in this way towards its friend Israel.
Avigdor Lieberman
Nothing has come from this whole 'peace industry' except for conferences in five-star hotels and a waste of money.
Avigdor Lieberman