Avigdor Lieberman fraud trial set for next month

Published on January 28, 2013

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman will go on trial next month for fraud and breach of trust.

Netanyahu maintains comfortable lead in pre-election polls

Published on January 11, 2013

Three Israeli election polls predicted victory by a comfortable margin for Israel’s HaLikud Beiteinu party in the country’s general elections on Jan. 22.

Diskin: Netanyahu untrustworthy on Iran

Published on January 4, 2013

Yuval Diskin, a former head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service, said he distrusts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s motives in dealing with the Iranian threat.

Avigdor Lieberman indicted for fraud and breach of trust in lesser case

Published on December 13, 2012

Israeli Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein closed a 12-year investigation against Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, but decided to indict him for fraud and breach of trust in a lesser case.

Netanyahu, Merkel ‘agree to disagree’ on settlement construction

Published on December 6, 2012

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "agreed to disagree" on a plan to build 3,000 apartments in a controversial area near Jerusalem.

Ayalon out for next Knesset

Published on December 4, 2012

In a surprise move, Yisrael Beiteinu head Avigdor Liberman announced that former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, Danny Ayalon, will not be included on the party's Knesset list.

Lieberman: Annan resignation shows world cannot influence Syria

Published on August 3, 2012

Kofi Annan's resignation is a “stark demonstration” of the international community’s failure to influence events in Syria, according to Israel’s foreign minister.

Israel doubts Europe will stop Iran atom project

Published on December 26, 2011

Israel's foreign minister questioned Europe's commitment on Sunday to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Lieberman threatens to bring down government over outposts

Published on November 21, 2011

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman threatened to bring down the Netanyahu government if it orders the demolition of two West Bank outposts.

Lieberman walked out of Shalit deal debate, voted ‘no’

Published on October 13, 2011

Three government ministers voted against the Gilad Shalit swap on Tuesday night – Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Vice Prime Minister Moshe Ya’alon and National Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau.

Lieberman: Israel’s rejection of apology to Turkey came too late

Published on August 17, 2011

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman praised the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday not to apologize to Turkey for last year's Gaza flotilla raid, but said Israel should have done so earlier.

Israel offers aid to Cyprus following killer blast

Published on July 12, 2011

Israel offered aid to Cyprus in the wake of an explosion at a naval base that killed at least 12 people.

Israel needs regime change to insure stability

By Parviz Nazarian
Published on February 7, 2008

Last month, Avigdor Liberman, Israel's minister of strategic affairs, resigned from office.

Though this is just one news fact, it resonates with much larger implications in Israel's political, economic and security arenas, such as possibly affecting the peace process or the investor's desire to invest in Israel.