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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

" 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?' "

" No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews. "

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

" I don't believe in God. I do believe in Judaism. I believe in ethics, morals. "

" 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. "

" A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny in every Middle Eastern capital. "

" In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew. "

" As a liberal and progressive, I abhor the notion of conflict and bloodshed and very much want to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue. "

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

" 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. "

" My childhood was marked by a tension between privilege on the one hand and emotional dysfunction on the other. "

" Researchers consistently find that most older volunteers, when compared to older nonvolunteers, have fewer functional and physical impairments, overall better health, higher life satisfaction and less depression. In addition, they attend religious services more frequently and belong to more social organizations. "

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

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

" 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. "

" I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Jewish sovereignty and governance over our ancestral home are, I believe, important goals that every Jew ought to support. "

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

" 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. "

" A peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will likely depend to a great extent on the economic development of a future Palestinian state. As I have argued before, private sector investment - especially in the West Bank - is going to prove crucial in creating the right political and social context for peace. "

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

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

" In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial. "

" 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. "