Nationalist Rising Fast in Israeli Politics

[cali]

An Israeli politician who based his election campaign on baiting the country's Arab minority, drawing accusations that he is a racist demagogue, now seems likely to become the Jewish state's top diplomat.

U.S., European and moderate Arab officials have maintained public silence on the issue of Avigdor Lieberman's ascent, but privately acknowledge serious concern.

An emerging coalition deal expected to be wrapped up in the coming days would anoint Lieberman foreign minister at a time when Israel's international image is suffering from its bloody war in Gaza and last month's election of a hawkish government likely to be at odds with would-be Mideast peacemakers.

Lieberman, a 50-year-old immigrant from the former Soviet Union, has said Palestinian prisoners should be drowned in the Dead Sea, that Israeli-Arab lawmakers who meet Palestinian militants should be executed and that the president of Egypt could "go to hell."

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=7067890

[LeftishBrit]

1. Aaarrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!

Lieberman can take a long walk on a short pier as far as I'm concerned. I just hope he gets indicted (he's under investigation for corruption) before he can do too much damage.

[whoneedstickets]

2. Ah, the irony of Jewish Fascism.......

if you think that any group of people in the world would be attuned to the dangerous tune of right wing extremism that it would be Jews. I hope our friends come to their senses again soon.