Avigdor Lieberman

thumb|Avigdor Lieberman in 2011 Avigdor Lieberman (Hebrew: אביגדור ליברמן), also Liberman (born 1958-06-05) is an Israeli politician and leader of the Yisrael Beytenu party. He has served as the Minister of Strategic Affairs and as a Deputy Prime Minister of Israel since November 2006. Sourced We won’t be moving people, we will be moving the borders. It’s not a transfer. Comment on Israeli-Palestine land territory conflict, 2006, quoted in Greg Myre, "Israeli Official Discusses Iran and His Controversial Agenda", The New York Times (2006-12-07) The vision I would like to see here is the entrenching of the Jewish and the Zionist state. I very much favor democracy, but when there is a contradiction between democratic and Jewish values, the Jewish and Zionist values are more important. Quoted in Ben Lynfield, "The Rise of Avigdor Lieberman", The Nation (2006-12-14) People can choose between the sweet lie or the bitter truth. I say the bitter truth, but many people don't want to hear it. Answer to "Why are you always perceived as the bad guy?" "Spiegel Interview" There are no innocent people in the Gaza Strip. Everyone has a connection to Hamas. Everyone receives a salary from Hamas. Those who are trying to challenge us at the border and breach it belong to Hamas’s military wing. As quoted in 'There are no innocents in Gaza,' says Israeli defense minister (April 8, 2018), The Jerusalem Post The Gaza sniper deserves a decoration, and the photographer a demerit. In response over a video of a shooting by IDF soldiers on prostestors during the 2018 Gaza border protests. (April 10 2018) About Avigdor Lieberman Whoever votes for Lieberman gives strength to Israel. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, quoted in Lily Galili, "Wooed by Kadima and Likud, Lieberman agrees to more talks with Livni," Haaretz (2009-02-12) External links Category:Academics from Israel Category:Jews from Israel Category:Politicians from Israel Category:Government ministers Category:1958 births Category:Living people Category:Foreign Affairs Ministers of Israel Category:Ministers of Defense of Israel Category:Finance ministers Category:Transport ministers