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" There are signs that the Arab states are beginning to realize that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a threat to the entire region, and not just to Israel. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

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" If Catholics and Jews can today come together regularly for talks after so many tears and so much blood have been shed, than Jews and Arabs must be able to do the same. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" For decades, the plight of the Palestinian people has been exacerbated by internal corruption, a lack of effective investment, and the political cynicism of the Arab states, who often did not have the best interests of the Palestinians at heart. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Contrary to many of the rumors and innuendo in circulation, I wholeheartedly believe that Obama views Israel's security as absolute. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" The most vexing problem Israel faces is its relations with its neighbors. From the inception of the state until today, Israelis have felt besieged, surrounded by enemies who want to make them disappear. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" I've had three wives. I've had five weddings. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" It is high time that the Arab world's professed desire for peace is matched by responsible action, and not more of the same equivocation. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the 'light unto nations' of Jewish dreams. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Agribusiness could provide an opportunity for joint Israeli-Palestinian projects, spurred on by Israeli technical expertise in this field. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" I'd vote for Mickey Mouse before I voted for John McCain and Sarah Palin. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" My father put it right when he said: 'I don't get ulcers. I give ulcers.' "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but also that the minority needs to yield to the wishes of the majority. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" The Arab world needs to appreciate that legitimate historical claims and modern necessities are what make Israel the homeland of the Jewish people. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" A lasting two-state solution requires two credible partners, and not just one side - Israel - taking superficial steps simply to placate world opinion. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Investments are a real partnership, with an expected return; donations are a gesture made as a result of ethical, religious, or political passions. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" There are no easy solutions for Israel's own governance problems. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" The search for a Jewish national home came about due to centuries of anti-Semitic pogroms, expulsions, discrimination and hate. The Holocaust was simply the evil culmination of all that came before it. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" The majesty of the American Jewish experience is in its success marrying its unique Jewish identity with the larger, liberal values of the United States. There is no need anymore to choose between assimilation and separation. We are accepted as equals. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" George W. Bush is long gone, and with him the idea that 'Israel can do no wrong.' "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" With the common Iranian threat bringing the Sunni Arab world and Israel closer together, an Israeli-Palestinian peace would go a long way in improving relations and rebuffing Iran's regional ambitions. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most - a respected, credible, morally strong America. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Based on the Gaza precedent, Israel should not simply be expected to withdraw from territory and let it devolve into a state of anarchy. The West Bank is simply too close to Israel's major population centers and infrastructure to allow it to become another launching pad for rockets. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin's ignorance of public affairs is monumental. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Arab youth are taught to wonder, 'Since the Holocaust was a European affair, why are the Palestinians being forced to pay for the creation of Israel?' "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Much of what has gone wrong in the pursuit of Arab-Israeli peace is due to a lack of strong leadership, primarily among the Palestinians. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Maintaining control indefinitely over millions of Palestinians will inevitably lead to a demographic nightmare and cannot be sustained if Israel is to remain true to its founding principles. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" In the modern era, Jewish sovereignty over the land of our ancestors is a relatively short phenomenon. From the time of the successful Maccabean revolt to the Roman annexation in 63 BC constitutes about 100 years of Jewish rule. Combined with Israel's independence in 1948, this is about 160 years of effective sovereignty. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" The Jews' fear of assimilation and intermarriage should not replace fear of anti-Semitism. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

" Making money is marvelous, and I love doing it, and I do it reasonably well, but it doesn't have the gripping vitality that you have when you deal with the happiness of human life and with human deprivation. "

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.