Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman will leave for Europe tomorrow. He will hold bilateral meetings in Brussels with ministers from European countries.
Minister Lieberman said that "European countries need to clarify to the Arabs that renewing negotiations is in the interest of both sides. The attempts by the Arabs to pressure Israel to gain more concessions will hurt their side more than ours. The Israeli government has made significant steps and gestures toward them, but we will not agree to a policy of blackmail as a condition for dialogue.
Minister Lieberman said that "European countries need to clarify to the Arabs that renewing negotiations is in the interest of both sides. The attempts by the Arabs to pressure Israel to gain more concessions will hurt their side more than ours. The Israeli government has made significant steps and gestures toward them, but we will not agree to a policy of blackmail as a condition for dialogue.