Lieberman sworn in as Israel foreign minister

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AFP Jerusalem
Last Updated : Nov 12 2013 | 12:55 AM IST
Right-wing Israeli firebrand Avigdor Lieberman took his oath of office in front of the Israeli parliament today, returning as foreign minister after he quit to fight corruption charges.
The 120-member house confirmed by a vote of 62 to 17 his reappointment, almost a year after he resigned to fight the corruption charges which he was cleared of last week.

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First Published: Nov 12 2013 | 12:55 AM IST

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