President Shimon Peres addressed the peace process during a visit to the Technion in Haifa, expressing his opposition to the land swaps proposed by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman: "This proposal is not practical. Israel cannot deny citizenship to its citizens because they are Arabs."
He also addressed the asylum seekers' protest: "There is an international pact which Israel has signed, and we must operate according to its language." (Shahar Chai)













