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'New party, who dis?': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocks Joe Lieberman after he said she wasn't future
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 29-year-old from New York, responded to Democrat Joe Lieberman after he said she wasn't the future of the party.
Senator Warren slams former Senator Lieberman for ZTE lobbying gig
Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is eyeing a presidential run, blasted former Senator Joseph Lieberman for becoming a lobbyist for ZTE Corp, a Chinese telecommunications equipment maker accused of ties to China’s government. In a tweet posted on Wednesday night, Warren said Lieberman had “joined” lobbyists for ZTE, which she wrote had “violated serious U.S. sanctions” against Iran and North Korea. Lieberman, who ran unsuccessfully for vice president as a Democrat in 2000 and Kasowitz Benson Torres, the firm where he is a lobbyist, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Russia cannot limit Israel's actions in Syria: Lieberman
Israel will not accept limitations on its “actions” in Syria from Russia or any other country, Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Monday, a week after a deadly raid attributed to the Jewish state. The Russians understand us and the fact is that for years we have managed to avoid friction with them” in Syria. Lieberman again accused Israel’s main enemy Iran of seeking to entrench itself militarily in neighbouring Syria and threaten his country.
Israel's Lieberman slams wildcat West Bank settlements
Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman denounced unauthorised Jewish outposts in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a day after the prime minister vowed not to uproot settlements in the territory. International law sees all Israel’s West Bank settlements as illegal, but Israel distinguishes between those it sanctions and those it does not. Such outposts “have caused considerable damage to settlement”, army radio quoted Lieberman as telling journalists.
Joe Lieberman: 5 things to know about Trump’s possible pick for FBI director
