The whole agreement is to balance between security and movement. Hopefully, there will be conditions so we will not have to close it in the future. We would only do so if there is a specific security need. |
The whole idea that money would come from Israel and be transferred to the Palestinian Authority if that authority is led by an extremist terrorist group responsible for suicide bombings is almost as if we were to transfer money to have our own citizens killed in suicide bombings. There is no logic to that whatsoever. |
The whole process of reconciliation between us and the Palestinians is based on the principle that terrorist groups will be disarmed. Unfortunately, things like what happened today happen because terrorist groups remain armed. |
There are always those who are saying Israel is behind everything. We were behind 9/11. We were behind the invasion of Iraq. It's simply ludicrous. |
There are still gaps. We are going to work very hard with our Palestinian partners to try to overcome those gaps and we're hopeful that it will be possible to have a summit, not in the distant future, but when Mr. Abbas returns from his trip to Washington. |
There is a concern on our side that the moneys transferred will come back to haunt us in the form of suicide bombings. |
There is a fundamental contradiction between building a democratic process and being armed and sworn to killing Israelis. How can the Palestinians talk about building institutions and laying the foundations for the future political state if they are still engaging in terrorist activities? |
There is a Palestinian Authority, but not a Palestinian state. |
There is no conflict whatsoever between Israel and Pakistan and no logical reason why the two countries could not have a constructive and positive bilateral relationship. |
There is not the slightest change in Israel's position with regard to Jordan. We do not consider Jordan in any way as a substitute Palestinian state. |
There was a warning. |
There were clear indications these killers would be set free. We had to act to make sure these killers would stay under lock and key. |
There's no point of opening up all the crossings and have a wave of suicide bombings. |
They have hinted at the possibility in the past and did not follow through ... We do not need double talk. |
Things like what happened today happen because terrorist groups remain armed. |