a center of terrorism. |
A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace. |
Along with the death of his mother, |
Ariel Sharon finally decided when he took this position, the disengagement, that this is the only way, and he realized that this is the way to gain the support of the world, ... After doing the disengagement, Ariel Sharon came to the U.N. for the first time, he came from the feeling that the world is not against us anymore. |
Enough of blood and tears. Enough! |
Give peace a chance |
I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government. |
I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act. |
I considered the prevention of war as the test of our security policy; in addition to being able to rapidly and forcefully end any war forced upon us. |
I don't think he would have been able to bridge the great differences between the Palestinians and Israel. |
I would like Gaza to sink into the sea, but that won't happen, and a solution must be found, |
Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security. |
It is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is backed by the kind of force that will make the other side consider the penalties too heavy to break the agreement. |
No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence. |
Of all hands in the world, it was not the hand that I wanted or dreamed of touching, ... We, the soldiers who have returned from battle stained with blood, we who have seen our relatives and friends killed before our eyes, we who have attended their funerals and cannot look into the eyes of their parents, we who have come from a land where parents bury their children, we who have fought against you, the Palestinians - we say to you today in a loud and clear voice: Enough of blood and tears. Enough. ...The time for peace has come. |