Israel’s former chief peace negotiator says the way the new government is talking shows it will not be a partner for peace with the Palestinians. Tzipi Livni’s criticism follows the rejection by her successor as foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, of recent US-backed efforts towards a peace deal. “What happened is that the government announced that Israel is not relevant, is not a partner,” she said. New PM Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to seek peace but has not detailed how.
