JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Israel should cut ties with the Palestinians because they are preparing to cause "unprecedented bloodshed" next month.
Lieberman did not provide evidence for his claim that Palestinians were getting ready for mass violent demonstrations after an expected symbolic UN endorsement of Palestinian independence.
His spokesman, Tzahi Moshe, said Lieberman drew his conclusions from intelligence reports and the public statements by Palestinian officials.
Lieberman's remarks Sunday contrast sharply with an internal Israeli parliamentary report released last week that did not predict a planned outbreak of violence.
At the same time, defense officials fear a lone violent event could touch off more widespread clashes.
