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" Democracy is not only the right to vote, it is also about not resorting to violence in order to reach political goals and respecting agreements signed by former governments. "
Tzipi Livni
Political
Democracy
Reach
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" You can't put your name, recognition, your money in a company without having share in the control. "
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" I don't question any American president in terms of his commitment to the security of the state of Israel. "
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" Relations between countries are built on values and interests and many other things, but at the end of the day, leaders are also only human beings. "
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" Something that truly frustrates me is the impression in Israel that when you are talking about security, you are bold; you are tough: this is what we need against all the enemies that we have. And when someone is talking about peace, you know, it's the naive left wing, soft. "
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" The capacity to influence radical groups can diminish significantly once they are viewed as indispensable coalition partners and are able to intimidate the electorate with the authority of the state behind them. "
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