Lieberman: Settlements are Israel’s ‘defensive wall’

‘Illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank ensure Israel’s security, Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced yesterday evening at an event celebrating the Jewish New Year.
In his toast at the event, held in the settlement of Vered Yeriho which overlooks the Palestinian city of Jericho, Lieberman emphasised how settlements were increasingly necessary as Israel faces threats from missiles and cyber-attacks.
Lieberman used the event, attended by numerous settler leaders, as an opportunity to emphasise his commitment to construction in the occupied territories, alleging that he has done more for settlement building than anyone else over the past 17 years.’
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