Thursday, April 30, 2009

Lieberman on Time's top 100 list

(Ynet).– Time Magazine published its list of the world's 100 most influential people in 2009 on Thursday, which includes two Israelis this year.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman appears in the "Leaders and Revolutionaries" category.

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appeared on the list in 2008. She was the only Israeli politician to make the cut that year.

The article on Lieberman in Time was written by historian Benny Morris. He writes: "Though a question mark hangs over Lieberman's prominence in Israel's decision-making (he is under investigation for corruption), he will be one of the most vigorous advocates of a pre-emptive Israeli strike to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities should Western diplomacy fail to curb the Iranian project."