The enemy of Israel and the enemy of the free world. |
The fight against terrorism is an international struggle of the free world against the forces of darkness. |
the first thing that has to happen is an end to the terror. |
The goal of the operation that we are conducting now is to uproot the terrorist activity within the areas that are under control of the Palestinian Authority, |
The government I will lead will make every effort to reach peace, but the condition for starting peace talks is the cessation of terror and violence. |
The government which I head will not conduct negotiations on a peace agreement under fire, or under terror, |
The handling of the problem of the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip is a very delicate and complicated one, |
The horrible pictures we saw here today of these murderous acts by the Palestinians are stronger than any words. This terrible act -- the continuation of the Palestinian terrorism -- it is this terrorism that we have to fight, and that is what we shall do. |
The ideological essence of this man was one -- the murder and killing of Jews wherever they are and the destruction of the state of Israel, |
The immediate test for the Palestinian Authority will be in vigorous action against Islamic Jihad members. |
The implementation of the disengagement plan is the most important thing to the state of Israel. |
The information that they [terrorists] are planning to carry out more attacks against Israel has led us to decide on a major military offensive entering into all the [West Bank] towns and staying there indefinitely, |
the last Israeli soldier left the Gaza Strip, and military law there was ended... [this] allows the Palestinians... to develop their economy and build a peace-seeking society... free, law-abiding, transparent and democratic... |
The moment it became clear to me that the existing political structure was breaking up I reached the conclusion that the best thing for the country is to have elections as quickly as possible, ... If possible, we shall go to the people in February. |
The most important test the Palestinian leadership will face is in fulfilling their commitments to put an end to terror and its infrastructure, ... Until they do so, Israel will know how to defend itself. |