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" When I make decisions, I'm not thinking about my parents. I'm thinking about my children. "
Tzipi Livni
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" Israel has a problem not because of the perception that the entire world is against us, but because of the government's problematic policies. "
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" Supporting the war on terror is not an anti-Palestinian act. It is anti-terror. "
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" I think we need to change the system of elections in order to give less power to some sectors in Israeli society. "
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" I hate the idea that talking security is Likud and right wing, and talking about peace is left wing and Labor and Kadima. The whole idea is to find a way to bridge: to find a way to have security and peace together. "
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" The Palestinian conflict is the glass ceiling of Israel's economy. "
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" I believe most of the public should be involved in the election of the leadership. "
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" 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.' "
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" In general, I don't like formality at all. "
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" I want Israel to be a normal state, part of the international community, part of the free world, but unique in terms of the Jewish people. I want both. "
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" We must draw a distinction between understanding and supporting Israel's values and existence, and criticising any Israeli government's policy. "
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" I may have been born in Tel Aviv, but my umbilical cord emerges from the Temple Mount. "
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" I am good at persuading people. In convincing the other, I try to start from their point of view so it's easier for me to find a common denominator. "
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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. "
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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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" The role of a leader is to create a reality and not to be influenced by polls. "
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" I was by Ariel Sharon's side on the day it was decided to form Kadima. It was founded in aim to create a government of hope and responsibility. "
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" 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. "
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" I believe that democracy is about values before it is about voting. These values must be nurtured within society and integrated into the electoral process itself. "
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" Sept. 11 was a shock to the whole world. "
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" 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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