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Titolo: Israel's Lieberman Demands Expulsion of Non-Jews as Condition of Palestinian Sta

Israel's Lieberman Demands Expulsion of Non-Jews as Condition of
Palestinian Statehood
Lieberman demands population exchange 
In official document presented to Prime Minister Olmert, minister for
strategic affairs draws red lines ahead of US-sponsored Mideast peace
conference; says 'holy basin' in Jerusalem must remain in Israel's hands 
Ronny Sofer 
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Strategic Affairs Avigdor Lieberman
drew his red lines on Saturday night in an official document presented to
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ahead of the US-sponsored Mideast peace
conference scheduled to take place in Annapolis by the end of the year. 
 
Lieberman demanded that the permanent agreement with the Palestinians
include an exchange of populations and territories, in a way which will
guarantee the Jews a majority of 80% in the State of Israel. 
 
He also demanded that the Palestinians halt all terrorist activities and
deal with their economic problems before the permanent agreement is
discussed. 
 
The document released by Lieberman's office included the following
objectives for the diplomatic negotiations with the Palestinians on the
permanent agreements: 
 
1. Israel's permanent borders will be based on historic, security-related,
demographic and geographic parameters. 
 
2. Any future diplomatic agreement must guarantee the State of Israel's
Jewish, Zionist and democratic nature. 
 
3. Any future diplomatic agreement will include recognition of the
permanent borders by the international community, the neighboring
countries, and the Palestinians. 
 
4. Any future diplomatic agreement will include a clause guaranteeing the
end of the conflict, meaning no mutual demands in the future. 
 
Lieberman demanded that Olmert determine Jerusalem's borders in a way that
will leave the "holy basin" under full Israeli sovereignty, while
implementing the religious ritual arrangements. 
 
The borders of the "holy basin", according to Lieberman: From the east:
The Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus; from the north: Sheikh Jarrah; from
the south: Silwan and Mount Zion. The territory and population exchange
principle will also apply to the refugee camps and villages near
Jerusalem. 
 
Lieberman opposed the issue of a safe crossing between Gaza and the West
Bank. 
 
"The State of Israel will not allow a passage between Gaza and Judea and
Samaria through its sovereign territory. This situation is similar to the
reality which existed before June 4, 1967, as well as the reality before
the establishment of the State of Israel."
 
Addressing the refugee issue, the Yisrael Beiteinu chairman ruled that
"the State of Israel will not allow the right of return, not on the level
of principles and not in humanitarian cases. This issue is definite and
will not be negotiated." 
 
Guarantee a Jewish majority in Israel
Lieberman also outlined the principles guiding his party: "Entering
negotiations on the permanent agreement requires first and foremost
obtaining security for the State of Israel and a significant improvement
in the Palestinians' economic situation. 
 
"Any attempt to force a diplomatic arrangement before a substantial drop
in terrorist activities, particularly the Qassam fire, and in a reality in
which there is an unemployment rate of more than 80% on the Palestinian
side – is destined to fail. 
 
"A salutation to the conflict must be based on an agreement to exchange
territories and populations, and the creation of a reality of two
homogenous nation-states, so as not to create a situation in which the
Palestinians have a state and a half and the Jews have half a state. 
 
"This principle is crucial, particularly in light of the vision presented
by the Israeli Arab Higher Monitoring Committee. We must not accept a
reality in which a Palestinian state will be established without one Jew,
while the State of Israel turns into a bi-national state with more than
20% minorities." 
 
The minister also ruled that "the State of Israel's permanent borders will
guarantee the continuation of the Jewish majority and the democratic
regime, and will provide security for all its citizens. 
 
"The permanent agreement which will be signed between the parties will
constitute a joint and international agreement and will replace Security
Council Resolutions 242 and 338. The international community is committed
to be a side in the agreement, while providing guarantees and being
actively involved in security-related, diplomatic and economic issues." 
 
 
Lieberman also demanded that NATO forces be stationed in the territories
should the Palestinians fail to create an effective security system to
halt terrorist activities. He added that the United States and the
European Union must invest directly in the Palestinian economy in order to
guarantee an appropriate standard of living and workplaces for the
Palestinians. 
 
In his document, Lieberman ruled that the conflict was not territorial,
but rather national-religious, and compared the situation to that in
Kosovo, the Balkan peninsula and northern Ireland 
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 Palestinians.
eggià, prima rompono, poi fanno raccogliere i cocci a noi...mi sta
bene lo stesso, è una dimostrazione di incapacità di risolvere la
questione da soli...