Special to WorldTribune.com

Israeli Knesset member and opposition leader Tzipi Livni warned that Europe is on the brink of legitimizing the Iranian regime and punishing Israel in the process.

“Israel must change the situation in Europe, in which they remove sanctions from Iran and put them on Israel,” Livni, leader of the Zionist Union party, said on Sept. 15 in Berlin during the G7’s forum on women’s political participation.

“Iran is getting legitimacy, while Israel is losing it. Trade with Iran will increase, and with Israel it will decrease.”

Livni, who was invited by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to participate in the conference, was later slated to meet with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier as well as members of the Bundestag and the German media.

Livni and Steinmeier were expected to discuss the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers and Israel’s concerns over the immediate lifting of sanctions and improved ties between Europe and Teheran, as well as the European Parliament’s call to label Jewish products from the West Bank.

“Even after the agreement, Iran remains a state supporter of terrorism, which continues to promote its extremist agenda and talk about destroying the State of Israel,” Livni said.

Livni said that even those who supported the nuclear agreement, like Germany, must not give Iran international legitimacy.

“We must create one joint front against the terrorism it exports and sets off from inside [Iran], and I plan to explain that on my trip to Germany,” she said.

  Angel Merkel, Israeli opposition leader: Europe is lifting sanctions on Iran and imposing them on Israel, Tzipi Livni, WorldTribune.com, Zionist Union