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" I've been involved in ties with elements in the Arab world for years now. They wish to establish relations with Israel, but they cannot do so while there is no peace process. "

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" The last thing that Israel needs is to be part of the internal agenda in the United States between Republicans and Democrats. "

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" I didn't go into politics out of concern for the Palestinians but out of concern for Israel. "

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" Israel is a country that reacts vigorously when its citizens are fired upon, which is a good thing. "

" I resent the idea that Israel is part of the political agenda in United States' campaigns, really. "

" I'm not asking myself, 'How I can be different from Netanyahu?' because I am different, and Kadima is different from Likud, by its own nature. "

" The real danger is a politics that buries its head in the sand. "

" An Israeli soldier is raised on values of respecting human life, and they don't change their values when they turn 18 and enter the army. "

" We must draw a distinction between understanding and supporting Israel's values and existence, and criticising any Israeli government's policy. "

" Israel has a problem not because of the perception that the entire world is against us, but because of the government's problematic policies. "

" Israel was established as a homeland for the Jewish people and embraced all the Jews who had to leave Arab states. This should be also the true meaning of the future Palestinian state. It should be the answer for the Palestinians wherever they are - those who live in the territories, and those who are being kept as political cards in refugee camps. "

" The Palestinian national movement is not an Islamic religious movement. "

" I was born in Israel. My parents came in 1925. "

" For me, it is clear that when it comes to the need of Israel to defend itself, the role of the United States of America is crucial. "

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" A romantic relationship requires honesty between a couple. "

" There is an intimacy and trust that is needed between leaders, between their assistants and advisers. Usually, you have the real substance behind closed doors; and the press conferences, you have niceties, nice photo ops. "

" The world cannot afford a nuclear Iran. "

" When I make decisions, I'm not thinking about my parents. I'm thinking about my children. "

" The fact that a terrorist was killed, and it doesn't matter if it was in Dubai or Gaza, is good news to those fighting terrorism. "

" 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. "

" Being an Israeli is to know that you have risen from the ashes of those who were killed and knowing you have a responsibility for the coming generations. "

" There is a mutual interest between Israel and the United States of America. It is more than friendship - it is friendship plus mutual interest, and it is bipartisan. "

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" The Israeli people deserve better than a life in between rounds of violence. "

" We are fighting to keep Israel a democracy - not just in terms of its electoral system but also in terms of its values. "

" My responsibility is to ask, 'How can I serve my ideology and my voters?' "

" I know that Israeli soldiers will do everything they can in order to avoid loss of innocent life. "

" I want Israel to have borders. For that, I need a map. I need a map on which our borders are specified. "

" The Palestinian conflict is the glass ceiling of Israel's economy. "

" When we distinguish between Israel's right to defend itself and settlements, then we legitimize its security needs; when we distinguish between isolated settlements and the blocs, then we legitimize the settlement blocs. "

" I arranged the first meeting between Ariel Sharon and the settlers. "

" As leaders, we in Israel must take into account the concerns of diaspora Jewry. Israel is strong enough to take criticism from within the family of Jews who say, 'OK, we disapprove of Israeli policy, but we stand firm for Israel.' "