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" I will not discuss future hypothetical situations. "

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" I believe President Obama means everything he says about sticking to the unprecedented backing of Israel and keeping all options on the table against Tehran, as well as countering its adventures in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. "

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" They say in the Middle East a pessimist is simply an optimist with experience. "

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" Saddam Hussein has set an example of defiance, especially against the first President Bush, that other Arab leaders cannot and should not emulate; the example leads only to empty gestures and developmental stagnation, both of which the Arab nations have had enough of already. "

" The red line must be drawn on Iran's nuclear enrichment program because these enrichment facilities are the only nuclear installations that we can definitely see and credibly target. "

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" Israel is the strongest nation in the Middle East, but we have to apply our strength wisely. "

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" If I were a Palestinian of the right age, I'd eventually join one of the terrorist organizations. "

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" The Syrian rebels, weakened by infighting, have also been victims of the growing rift between the U.S. and its closest Arab allies. "

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" Yes, the world is short of perfect. "

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" I tend not to believe radical Muslim movements. "

" There is a perception across the Middle East that America is weakened. I believe the perception is wrong. The United States remains the world's mightiest military, economic and diplomatic power by far, with reach and abilities beyond rival. "

" There is no entity in the world that will dare attack Israel with chemical weapons. "

" When an army doesn't want to fight, you don't need much experience to win. "

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" The Labor party under my leadership is working to bring the Israeli people together from all nationalities in the spirit of the scroll of independence. "

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