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Israel’s Lieberman goes on trial for corruption

The trial of Israel’s former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman on charges of fraud and breach of trust opened at a Jerusalem court Sunday in a case which will decide the former bouncer’s political future. Wearing a dark-blue suit and white shirt, Lieberman was silent as he entered the courtroom and…

Watch live: Sens. Lieberman and Collins discuss committee report on Benghazi attacks

Sens. Lieberman, D-Conn., and Collins, R-Maine, to hold a news conference addressing the Senate homeland security committee report on the Benghazi attacks. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Dec. 31. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…

Lieberman calls for commission on gun violence

A US senator detailed his call Monday for a national commission on mass violence and a broader debate about guns, saying he hoped last week’s murder of 20 school children will be a tipping point for action. Senator Joe Lieberman, speaking in the wake of the shooting at an elementary…

Lieberman on McCain, Graham: ‘My two amigos’ wrong on Benghazi hearings

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) is known for backing Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on hawkish national security policies but on Sunday said that “my two amigos” were wrong to call for a Watergate-style investigation into September attacks that killed four Americans in Benghazi. During an interview on…

Lieberman claims his Internet spying bill would prevent ‘a 9/11 Pearl Harbor’

During a press conference at the capitol on Tuesday, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CN) urged fellow lawmakers to pass his Internet spying bill in order to prevent what he dubbed “a cyber 9/11 or a 9/11 Pearl Harbor.” “The danger of cyber attacks against the United States is clear, present and…

Israel to seek UN opinion on maritime border spat

Israel is to seek a UN opinion on its maritime borders with Lebanon in the Mediterranean, where lucrative offshore gas fields have been found, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday. “We will soon be presenting the United Nations headquarters in New York with our position on our maritime borders,”…

Israel passes law nixing citizenship for treason

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Knesset, or parliament, has passed a law which would enable the court system to revoke the citizenship of anyone convicted of spying, treason or helping the enemy during times of war. The bill, which was passed by 37 to 11 at a late-night session on Monday, was…

Israel says Iran sending warships to Mediterranean

JERUSALEM — Iran is sending two warships into the eastern Mediterranean, Israel’s foreign minister said Wednesday, labelling the act a “provocation” that the Jewish state cannot ignore for long. “Tonight two Iranian warships are supposed to cross the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Syria,” Foreign…

Israeli FM to Turkey: No apology for commando raid on flotilla

JERUSALEM – Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman vowed that Israel would not apologise to Turkey for a commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship that killed nine Turkish activists. Speaking in Jerusalem at a meeting of Israel’s ambassadors, Lieberman said Ankara’s demand for an apology before normalising relations between the…

Israeli FM pushes for new settlement construction

Israeli FM says his party will push for renewed settlement building, threatening fragile talks Israel’s hard-line foreign minister said Monday that his party will try to block any extension of Israel’s settlement slowdown, a move that could derail the recently launched Mideast peace negotiations. Avigdor Lieberman said the Israeli government…

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