Lieberman: PA has preconditions
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Llieberman: Palestinians don't want real negotiations
Foreign minister meets with German counterpart, says the two still divided on issue of settlements
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met with his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in Jerusalem on Monday.
During a joint press conference held by the two Lieberman told Ynet that the Palestinians refuse to begin negotiations with Israel without preconditions.
"All the rest provides them with excuses, because the Palestinians don't want to hold real, constructive negotiations," he said.
Steinmeier, who is scheduled to leave for Damascus Tuesday, said Syria should reconsider its ties with Hezbollah and Iran if it wanted closer ties with the West and peace talks with Israel.
Lieberman and Steinmeier also discussed the Iranian nuclear threat and North Korea's missiles. On the matter of construction in settlements no agreement was reached between the two. However both summed up the meeting as positive.
Steinmeier said Germany was concerned over the Iranian threat and condemned the regime's reaction to the post-election riots. He allowed that US intervention may be needed in order to resolve the conflict with the Islamic Republic.
