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Egyptian FM: Lieberman not welcome in Egypt
By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Wednesday that his Israeli counterpart, Avigdor Lieberman, is not welcome in Egypt.

"His feet will not step on Egyptian soil as long as he maintains his positions," Aboul Gheit told Russia Today TV.

Lieberman sparked outrage in Egypt last year when he criticized its president, Hosni Mubarak, in a speech before the Knesset, saying that the Egyptian leader could "go to hell."
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Lieberman was critical of Mubarak's refusal to make an official state visit to Israel. The Egyptian leader's sole trip to his country's neighbor to the east was for the 1995 funeral of slain prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.

Since Lieberman took office, Egypt has threatened to boycotted the foreign minister and Aboul Gheit has said he will not shake his hand.

Nevertheless, the Egyptian foreign minister said his country would still work directly with the Israeli government, only not via its foreign ministry.

He also attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, branding it "an extremist, hard-line government whose leader speaks of war and of rejecting every agreement."

Israel's foreign ministry issued no immediate response to Aboul Gheit's comments.


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      1.   If Mr. Lieberman, an official of the Israeli government is not... 20:46  |  Jehudah 15/04/09
      2.   Rather hypocritical 21:13  |  Arie 15/04/09
      3.   I WOULD PAY GOOD MONEY 21:13  |  Robert 15/04/09
      4.   Good, our PM`s feet should not tread on Egyptian soil either 21:17  |  Moshe 15/04/09
      5.   This is only to save some face of Egypt..! 21:20  |  Santa 15/04/09
      6.   Lieberman , not welcome...So?! ...Ahmadinejehad,... isn`t welcome 21:23  |  Akiva P 15/04/09
      7.   He too can follow in Mubarak`s footsteps to where Liberman said 21:23  |  Emanuel 15/04/09
      8.   Pride is a two way street 22:56  |  Nora 15/04/09
      9.   Egypt FM Crap 23:08  |  Brod 15/04/09
      10.   No surprises 23:09  |  AT 15/04/09
      11.   So Lieberman has to tow Egyptian line? 23:44  |  Observer 15/04/09
      12.   and hamas is welcome on egypt soil? 00:27  |  vik 16/04/09
      13.   Not very diplomatic, yet on the other hand... 00:32  |  Stephen. 16/04/09
      14.   # 1 jehudah 00:49  |  Axel 16/04/09
      15.   No wonder, nobody seems to want to invite Lieberman 00:50  |  Petteri 16/04/09
      16.   Two way streets 01:47  |  Missed the Point 16/04/09
      17.   Just wondering... 02:24  |  Joseph 16/04/09
      18.   `GOOD` for Egyptian minister Aboul Gheit, 02:37  |  sam 16/04/09
      19.   You`re drooling! 04:26  |  Ben 16/04/09
      20.   Lieberman should tell them again to go to hell.... 04:45  |  bernard ross 16/04/09
      21.   FM tit for tat 04:49  |  howiej 16/04/09
      22.   #13, Ben 04:54  |  howiej 16/04/09
      23.   it was a short honeymoon 05:21  |  Capt Ahab 16/04/09
      24.   What about Sudans ministed will he shake 05:33  |  Abu Yusuf 16/04/09
      25.   Better not to talk than to grovel 08:08  |  Ilan 16/04/09
      26.   to Jehudah #1 08:50  |  Tariq 16/04/09
      27.   Lieberman should go or be banned... 08:52  |  Dutch 16/04/09
      28.   bouncer, not diplomat 10:08  |  Kilminster 16/04/09
      29.   Persona non-grata... 10:33  |  Esther 16/04/09
      30.   To Tariq 10:52  |  Yosi 16/04/09
      31.   To No. 15 - love it!! 11:12  |  Tidhar 16/04/09
      32.   Esther # 29 15:13  |  Kameel 16/04/09
      33.   lieberman is not welcome anywhere in the world 16:07  |  Yaakov Sullivan 16/04/09
      34.   Is This lieberman welcome anywhere in the world? 17:57  |  Yaakov Sullivan 16/04/09
      35.   who cares 18:06  |  jules 16/04/09
      36.   Axel # 14 re Jehudah # 1 don*t confuse him with facts, he is 18:37  |  American in NY 16/04/09
      37.   Will-he-or-won`t-he...?! 18:44  |  Esther 16/04/09
      38.   Missed the point # 16 He wants Israel treated equally. Do you? 18:48  |  American in NY 16/04/09
      39.   Capt Ahab # 23 It is Israel that does not comply with commitments 19:00  |  American in NY 16/04/09
      40.   Just a reminder 19:05  |  Axel 16/04/09
      41.   Jehudah Post #1 22:51  |  Omar 16/04/09
      42.   Basic facts 02:07  |  Egyptian 17/04/09
      43.   Egyptian - even more basic facts: 03:28  |  17 17/04/09
      44.   Keep Liberman out of US as well 05:24  |  Leon Chase 17/04/09
      45.   @ #9 05:57  |  Taco Delmar 17/04/09
      46.   Great timing 09:37  |  Natallie Durson 17/04/09
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