As one who fought in all of Israel's wars, and learned from personal experience that without proper force, we do not have a chance of surviving in this region, which does not show mercy towards the weak, I have also learned from experience that the sword alone cannot decide this bitter dispute in this land. |
as quickly as possible. |
At my side will be Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... |
At the moment, the chances of passing this package in one go look slim. Efforts are being invested to try and garner a majority but let's not have any illusions, |
Believe me, the pain I feel with this act is the full realization that we must do it, ... We cannot hold onto Gaza forever, more than a million Palestinians live there... crowded in refugee camps, poverty and hotbeds of hatred with no hope on the horizon. |
birth pangs of a process. |
Blood is boiling, and justly, |
broaden the coalition, not because I want to but for lack of an alternative, or ... I will have to go to [early] elections. |
But his statements must be translated into real actions on the ground, |
But on the other hand, in the preparations we made, we took all the necessary steps. If we say that the percent [chance] that we will be hit is 1 percent, the preparations we made respond to 100 percent of the dangers. |
By now we're over 60 percent out ... The number of infiltrators has been halved, |
By now we're over 60 percent out... The number of infiltrators has been halved, |
Certainly not -- far from it. |
commitment does not stand anymore. |
committed to the cease-fire ... committed to peace. |