Mr Controversial

The Second Most Powerful Man in Israel?

Mr Controversial He's famous for violent anti-Arab statements and threats to bomb both Egypt and Gaza. He's also Israel's new deputy prime minister. How did Lieberman, a former bouncer, become one of Israel's elite?
'This is not a unity government, this is an extreme right government' cry protesters at the swearing in of the 'Israel is our home' party. At the ceremony, Lieberman drops a bombshell - he will not abide by the Annapolis peace accord between Israel, the Palestinians and President Bush. 'No to negotiations' he cries 'No to ceasefire!' yet shockingly the majority are on his side.

'He speaks for people's anger,' says a voter, 'he says 'we're Israeli, we have a right to be here'. Associated with fundamentalist Jewish groups, Lieberman plans to move 40,000 Arabs outside Israel's borders. 'He's under investigation for some of the most serious crimes in the book, in terms of corruption' says one critic. But despite this ongoing investigation, Lieberman's star continues to rise. An answer to the Israel/Palestine conflict seems ever further away.
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