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| Israel's new Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has been questioned by police for at least seven hours over corruption allegations. | Israel's new Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has been questioned by police for at least seven hours over corruption allegations. |
| Police said Mr Lieberman was questioned under caution on suspicion of "bribery, money-laundering and breach of trust" as part of an ongoing investigation. | Police said Mr Lieberman was questioned under caution on suspicion of "bribery, money-laundering and breach of trust" as part of an ongoing investigation. |
| Mr Lieberman was sworn in as foreign minister on Tuesday. | Mr Lieberman was sworn in as foreign minister on Tuesday. |
| He has previously denied any wrong-doing and says the corruption probe against him is politically motivated. | He has previously denied any wrong-doing and says the corruption probe against him is politically motivated. |
| Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Mr Lieberman had been questioned over the long-standing investigation into his business dealings, the Associated Press reported. | |
| Mr Lieberman, an ultra-nationalist, is one of Israel's most outspoken politicians. | Mr Lieberman, an ultra-nationalist, is one of Israel's most outspoken politicians. |
| He was a controversial choice for a leading ministerial post in the government of right-winger Benjamin Netanyahu, which was sworn in on Tuesday. | |
| As he assumed office, Mr Lieberman raised concerns among some people by saying Israel was not bound by a US-sponsored 2007 agreement to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians. | |
| Palestinian officials described him as an "obstacle to peace" whose policies would rebound negatively on Israel. |