failing to inform the Foreign Ministry of his past dealings with Ben Aryeh, he was not guilty of criminal activity, as he had not been aware of the seriousness of the circumstances, and his appointment of Ben Aryeh had not been a promotion. Lieberman returned to his position as Foreign Minister on 11 November 2013, after the Israeli cabinet had approved his re-appointment to the office the previous day. References External links Articles 'I'm a Realist' Joshua Hammer essay on Lieberman from The New York Review of Books Official website of Yisrael Beiteinu 1958 births Living people Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Social Sciences alumni Israeli government officials convicted of crimes Israeli people of Moldovan-Jewish descent Israeli settlers Jewish Israeli politicians Leaders of political parties in Israel Likud politicians Members of the 15th Knesset (1999–2003) Members of the 16th Knesset (2003–2006) Members of the 17th Knesset (2006–2009) Members of the 18th Knesset (2009–2013) Members of the 19th Knesset (2013–2015) Members of the 20th Knesset (2015–2019) Members of the 22nd Knesset (2019–2020) Members of the 23rd Knesset (2020–2021) Members of the 24th Knesset (2021–2022) Ministers of Defense of Israel Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Israel Ministers of Finance of Israel Moldovan emigrants to Israel Moldovan Jews People convicted of assault Politicians from Chișinău Soviet emigrants to Israel Soviet Jews Yisrael Beiteinu politicians 20th-century Israeli military personnel Ministers of Transport of Israel