Liberman says peace with Palestinians far off

In his remarks, Liberman also dismisses the possibility of a peace agreement with the Palestinians in the near future.

“The notion of a permanent solution will have to be postponed for at least a few years, and in the meantime, we need to ensure normal lives in Judea and Samaria for both Jews and Palestinians,” Liberman says, using the biblical term for the West Bank.

The defense minister scolds European leaders for considering Israeli settlements to be “the biggest problem in the world.”

“At least 500 people are killed each day in the Middle East, from South Sudan to Iraq, which is much more serious and important than what is happening in Amona, but this is something you don’t see in the European press,” he says.

It is not clear where he gets that figure from.

— Judah Ari Gross