Fascist Lieberman to be Israel's Foriegn Minister

by Charles Lenchner · 2009-03-16 06:17:00 UTC
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From the Department of Shooting Yourself in the Foot:

Israel's PM-designate has signed his first coalition deal, which could see controversial right-winger Avigdor Lieberman becoming foreign minister.

Benjamin Netanyahu of Likud struck the deal with Mr Leiberman's party Yisrael Beiteinu, which has been accused by some critics of anti-Arab racism.

That's right. Israel's Jorg Haider will run around the world trying to help Israel look better:

Yisrael Beiteinu is a strong supporter of Israeli settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, seen as illegal under international law and a major obstacle to a peace deal.

It also advocates a peace deal which jettisons Israeli land populated by Arab citizens and annexes settlements in the West Bank and Mr Lieberman has proposed that Arab citizens sign loyalty oaths or lose their citizenship.

Correspondents say the designation of the former bouncer at a Moldovan nightclub as Israeli foreign minister could harm some of the country's international relations.

You don't say....

I'm looking forward to the tortured efforts of American Jewish supporters of Israel who are good liberals on immigration, civil rights, support for social services and other issues, but also loyal to whatever the Israeli electorate thinks in any given Knesset. Why? Because it will be good fodder for future posts on my site.

Charles Lenchner
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