We do not take it lightly. We are powerful and able to defend ourselves. |
We had hoped to celebrate the Israeli democracy today in a different atmosphere, and now we are again forced to cope with murderous terror. The government of Israel will do what must be done in order to deal with the terrorists and those who dispatch them. |
We have a war here, |
We must create a clear boundary as soon as possible, which will reflect the demographic reality on the ground. Israel will maintain control over the security zones, the Jewish settlement blocs, and those places which have supreme national importance to the Jewish people. |
We must go forward as quickly as possible. The decisions which we are taking will enable us to complete the security barrier as quickly as possible so that we can best prevent terrorist attacks. |
We support the establishment of a modern, democratic Palestinian state. The existence of two nations, one Jewish and one Palestinian, is the full solution to the national aspirations and problems of each of the peoples. |
We will definitely change the route either east or west in accordance to internal Israeli agreement. The fence that will be built...will be the border line that will separate Israel and the Palestinians. Israelis will not live beyond the fence. |
We will not negotiate with a government that does not keep to its most basic commitment fighting terror. |
We will use an iron fist against any attempt to renew terror activity anywhere. |
We will use an iron fist against any attempt to renew terrorist action. We will use drastic measures on all the roads, in all sensitive areas. |
We're under pressure because we haven't reached the point where we can form a stable government yet. |
What I say is the voice of Israel -- it must be clear. What I say is accurate. Gaza is not a trade-off for the West Bank. |
What we have is a bad atmosphere building up all over the Middle East, we have a new climate in which lots of dark clouds are gathering, |
While we respect [Abbas] and are prepared to deal with him in the same manner we have done, we won't be able to continue the same pattern of relations if he chooses to surrender to the existence of a terrorist organization rather than act to disarm it. |