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Source: http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1094234.html
Foreign Minister Outlines Next Steps in Peace Talks with Palestinians
[Ha'aretz] Natasha Mozgovaya - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday outlined his vision for the next stage of peace talks with the Palestinians. "There is more than one issue of dispute with the Palestinians, so I would like to start from the point where there are no disputes," he said in Washington. "We can begin with the roadblocks, the outposts, the establishment of a single security apparatus, the smuggling of illegal weapons, a [security and governance] pilot project like in Jenin, which we would like to expand." "If we begin with sensitive issues, like Jerusalem, the whole thing will break down." Lieberman said the subject of Israel's settlements was not central. "There are many issues that at this moment are on the negotiating table between us and the U.S., at least 20 different points, and I think that on 19 of them we have understanding and agreement. No one is interested in deepening the differences....We do not intend to alter the demographics of Judea and Samaria and build new settlements - but we are also not willing to choke our people."