Lieberman warns of 'tough' Israeli reaction if UN approves Palestinian statehood

[bemildred]

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday there would be "tough repercussions" if the United Nations approved a Palestinian application for statehood.

Lieberman did not spell out what action Israel would take if the world body backed the application made on Friday by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN General Assembly.

In the past Lieberman has suggested severing ties with Abbas' Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited self-rule in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, if it wins recognition without a peace deal with Israel.

Israel's closest ally, the United States, has said it would block the resolution, which means a Palestinian state would fall short of achieving full UN membership.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/lieberman-warns-of-tough-israeli-reaction-if-un-approves-palestinian-statehood-1.386585

[WhiteTara]

1. What? They're going to stop taking our money?

Start spying on us? Bomb their neighbors? That seems to be the MO. :shrug:

[Violet_Crumble]

2. Correction: Lieberman warns of 'tough' UNILATERAL Israeli reaction...

Gotta use that word at every opportunity!

[bemildred]

5. I think this is Lieberman's idea of "negotiating".

Or it could just be a reflex, like when somebody taps your knee with a hammer. Somebody thwarts your will, so you UNILATERALLY make empty threats.

[kayecy]

3. What a bully!.....When was the last time a leader threatened a small nation?......n/t

[MisterP]

18. I recall a similar medium-small country trying to replicate the success of the Six-Day War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_War

[n2doc]

4. Are they going to drop the mask and go full genocide/ethnic cleansing on the Palestinians?

Otherwise, what they have been doing is pretty tough, already.

[polly7]

6. This cruelty and hypocrisy towards Palestine and Palestinians is

absolutely sickening. I've never understood the unbelievable lack of world conscience towards them.

[hack89]

12. Hope you are kidding

There is a long list of people whose suffering has been ignored by the world. Are you familiar with the Great African War? It is the bloodiest conflict since WWII - over 3 million dead. Yet no one knows about it or cares about it. Same for the Kurds, Tibet and the millions of.ethnic and religious minorities in the world.

Consider this thought - the UN welcomes every despot and authoritarian regime with open arms. Why do you expect fairness and social justice from them?

[polly7]

13. No. I'm not kidding.

Watching genocide isn't something I normally kid about.

[King_David]

14. Genocide?

What absolute bigoted trashy bullshit lie !!

[polly7]

15. No, the bigoted lie would be denying it. You sound really upset I

see it as genocide? I'd have said the same thing during the genocide of the NA Natives had I been around. Guess what .......... not everyone chooses to close their eyes and ignore the obvious.

[LeftishBrit]

17. The NA natives *were* victims of genocide.

The indigenous population was reduced dramatically as a result both of direct massacres, and more indirectly of epidemic diseases resulting from contact with white settlers.

The Palestinian population is not only stable but increasing. This doesn't justify the occupation, but it's not genocide.

[King_David]

21. Sounds like you have an agenda

And calling it Genocide by the Jewish State is a pretty UGLY agenda.

And living in Canada it could even be illegal and probably considered HATE speech.

[LeftishBrit]

16. Who the hell is committing genocide?

I support Palestinian statehood, and can't stand Lieberman. But Israel is not committing genocide, any more than Palestine is. Both populations are increasing, rather than decreasing. Genocide is what is happening in Sudan, for example.

[hack89]

20. Pretty piss poor genocide considering the Palestinian population explosion.

You really put this above.a.real.genocide in Africa?

[ensho]

7. what is Israel going to do? bomb the UN building? they could because

we just sold them Bunker-Buster Bombs

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/09/23/president-obama-secretly-approved-transfer-of-bunker-buster-bombs-to-israel.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=cheatsheet_morning&cid=newsletter%3Bemail%3Bcheatsheet_morning&utm_term=Cheat%20Sheet


While Obama publicly pressured Israel to make concessions to the Palestinians over settlements, he secretly sold Jerusalem deep-penetrating bombs it had long sought. Eli Lake previews an exclusive story appearing in Monday's Newsweek.


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of course Israel wants them for Iran

what, did they pay for them with the money we give them each year. a merry-go-round of our dollars.

[Poll_Blind]

8. Threat. Typical. This is the guy who was convicted of beating up a child and had to pay...

...almost $5,000 in fines for it. Who is surprised?

PB

[oberliner]

9. He hit him in the face and brought him to his parents

The 12 year old had just beaten up his son.

[Violet_Crumble]

22. I never knew that he'd hit a child. Not that it surprises me at all...

What a revolting individual Liebermann is...

[polly7]

10. Not me. Bullies rarely pick on anyone their own size. nt.

[Jefferson23]

11. Because I'm the captain and you are no one.

The tragic philosophy of Lieberman and company.

[LeftishBrit]

19. Lieberman is one of the most unsuitable Foreign Secretaries imaginable, especially for a country

that badly needs diplomacy.