An independent Palestinian State is not a possibility in the next two years, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said following a meeting with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
“There is absolutely no chance of reaching a Palestinian state before the year 2012,” Lieberman said, adding that “one can dream and imagine, but we are far from reaching an agreement.”
An apparent disagreement broke out between Lieberman and Lavrov during their meeting in Jerusalem over Moscow’s increased efforts to include Hamas in Mideast peace talks.
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