Peres criticizes Netanyahu, Lieberman over Israel's dismissal of Abbas

[oberliner]

President Shimon Peres on Sunday strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on their handling of the Palestinian issue.

Speaking at the Foreign Ministry's yearly conference, in front of one hundred Israeli ambassadors serving around the world, Peres said that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is a partner for peace.

"I've known him for 30 years," said Peres. "No one will change my opinion about Abu Mazen, even if they say I cannot express it because I'm the president."

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[Scootaloo]

1. "Peres said that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is a partner for peace."

Well, there you go. This is why the Likud-Beitinu government dismisses Abbas; they have no interest in peace. I dunno why people keep tiptoeing around the obvious.

[LeftishBrit]

2. Peres is intelligent. Netanyahu et al are not!