FM Livni: We won't cede red lines in peace talks
Israel plans to set red lines for the negotiations with the Palestinians and will not compromise on them, Foreign Minister Tizpi Livni clarified Sunday. According to Livni, Israel's red lines in terms of the security, the refugees and the holy sites will be presented to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the international community.Livni used the term "red lines" for the first time Sunday, according to her new strategy in the negotiations. During a meeting with Christian Evangelical leader John Hagee, the foreign minister said that "Israel will continue the negotiations with the Palestinians, but there are things we cannot compromise on, and things we won't compromise on. Israel does not plan to compromise on the red lines, and this is something the international community must understand." (22,30)