Avigdor Lieberman
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"Avigdor Lieberman" is a Moldavian SSR/Soviet-born Israeli Jews/Israeli politician who has been Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel/Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2013. He also served as member of the Knesset and as Deputy leaders of Israel/Deputy Prime Minister of Israel. Lieberman's first term as Foreign Minister began in 2009 and ended with his resignation in December 2012, due to an investigation in which he was charged with fraud and breach of trust. He is the founder and leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, whose electoral base are the immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Following Lieberman's resignation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped in and served as acting Foreign Minister for the duration of Lieberman's trial. Lieberman's trial ended with an acquittal on 6 November 2013, and he resumed his post as Foreign Minister on 11 November 2013.

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Our target is to create a Jewish state and provide security.

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I bless Israel for taking this step. The actions are correct and honorable.

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This is the beginning of the struggle for the future of the state of Israel.

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The only way to solve the problem (between Jews and Arabs) is to lower the friction between the two peoples. There can't be peaceful coexistence in one national state, we can't live together in the same apartment. So there should be a separate Jewish state and Arab state.

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I have not yet seen a final draft of the new government's guidelines, but we will not compromise on ours.

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Civil marriage is a very serious problem. I think that even the religious understands that we must look for some kind of a solution because we have some contradictions. . I'm sure there are many solutions.

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This is just the beginning of the future fight for Israel. I am proud that we have just become the largest party in the nationalist camp, and I am certain that next time we will be the ruling party.

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How would they feel if the state of Israel recognized the heads of the Chechen rebels and invited them?

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I am sure that next time we will be the governing party.

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