Tzipi Livni: Israel Must Give up Half of the "Land of Israel" for Peace

Tzipi Livni, who hopes to be appointed Israel"s prime minister-designate, said Monday Israel must give up considerable territory in exchange for peace with the Palestinians.

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Tzipi Livni, who hopes to be appointed Israel"s prime minister-designate, said Monday Israel must give up considerable territory in exchange for peace with the Palestinians, drawing a clear distinction with her rival, Benjamin Netanyahu.

She told a convention of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Organizations, "we need to give up half of the Land of Israel," using a term that refers to biblical borders that include today"s Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. She explained that such a withdrawal would be for the good of Israel, to maintain it as a Jewish state

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