Liberman: Netanyahu incapable of stopping the Iran deal

Firebrand Israeli politician Avigdor Liberman on Friday strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the Iran nuclear deal, saying that thwarting the agreement between Tehran and world powers was “too much for him.”

In an interview with the Hebrew-language Yedioth Ahronoth daily, the former foreign minister and once stanch ally of the prime minister also ruled out joining the coalition, and criticized Netanyahu for publicly airing his grievances with US President Barack Obama.

“They simply laugh at us when we start to talk about Iran,” said Liberman of the international community.

“We need to replace the prime minister,” he said.

The Iran nuclear deal is “too much for him,” Liberman added.

“In order to deal with the issue, you must be creative. Determined. Make tough decision. He has none of these [qualities].”