Avigdor Lieberman charged in graft investigation "All the expressions and promises of commitment to Israel's security from all around the world remind me of similar commitments made to Czechoslovakia in 1938," he told a seminar on Wednesday organised by the Jerusalem Post newspaper. My sense is that all the promises and commitments to Israel's security are mere words. When push comes to shove, many key leaders would be willing to sacrifice Israel without batting an eyelid in order to appease the radical Islamist militants and ensure quiet for themselves. The remarks came after Mr Lieberman had earlier invoked the Holocaust in response to a statement by European Union foreign ministers condemning recently announced proposals for new West Bank settlements. While the closing of the main case against him is something of a victory for Mr Lieberman, who leads the ultra-nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party, he will still face enormous pressure to resign over the charges, ahead of January 22 elections. Mr Lieberman's party is running on a joint list with the Likud faction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which is expected to win around 39 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, far ahead of the opposition. Several opposition parties have already called on Mr Lieberman to step down if he was charged him. In the past, he had suggested he would resign if the main case against him went ahead, but with that case closed and elections a little over a month away, it was unclear if he would choose to step down.