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Livni slams Netanyahu for 'delegitimization' of Israel
By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Israel News, Tzipi Livni 

Opposition leader Tzipi Livni on Wednesday blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government for the "delegitimization" of Israel, amid continuing international criticism of the country's winter offensive in Gaza.

"Israel has been delegitimized, and its position has been eroded," Livni told the Knesset plenum. "[The government] has hurt Israel's ability to receive legitimacy for justified military operations."

Livni further said that the time had come for the prime minister to make a decision on the stalled peace process with the Palestinians.
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Netanyahu, who was present during the session, defended the activities of his government over the past eight months and demanded that the opposition behave in a "respectful" manner.

He spoke about his government's willingness to enter into peace talks with the Palestinians, despite their "attempts to avoid negotiations."

"From the first moment, the Palestinian side did not respond to our request to begin negotiations," said Netanyahu. "Instead, we received demands and preconditions."

The premier added that he had never demanded any preconditions to the talks.

Netanyahu also noted that since becoming prime minister, he had lifted many West bank checkpoints.

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