Lieberman explains: Abbas on shaky ground
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman continued to second-guess direct peace talks Monday morning after the Palestinian Authority blasted his recent comments as an impediment to peace.
"Aside from the enthusiastic party there must be someone who cools down and lowers expectations," he told Israel Radio's morning program."We are going to sign (a deal) with someone on shaky ground," he added, referring to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
"The US forced him into this meeting in Washington. Who does Abbas represent? Hamas is in power in Gaza, and the elections in the Palestinian Authority have been postponed two or three times. Any government that comes to power in the next elections can renounce Abbas and say he doesn't represent anyone."
Lieberman added that the Palestinians were attempting to harm the peace process. "The other side is always looking for excuses why not to hold serious negotiations. For them it is all a show to blame Israel for the failure of
however talks, so why give them the opportunity to blame us?"
