So if you want to call him a successor you may call him a successor. But he came to the same conclusion - that to be a Jewish, democratic, independent state we have to separate. |
the first step for change, for unity and for hope. |
The main message is that in a democracy, [assassination] is not the means to change policy, ... Unfortunately, the assassin was right: for a while, there was a freeze in process. |
The struggle to get weapons is continuous, but the United States will aid us, if it finds Israel displaying a willingness for peace. |
There is no way of finding the middle ground, even with the best intentions of the world. Our most sensible policy is to stall. |
We are very much aware that many Israeli schools are not obeying the law to commemorate the assassination, |
We do not celebrate the death of our enemies. |
We have to pass one year in our relationship with the United States by walking on tiptoes. If we pass successfully the year 1975 and we will reach 1976, we will gain not one year but two. |
We were all surprised how smooth it went, relative to what was expected. It took Israeli society time, 10 years, to become ripe for such a move, |
We will not rest until we reach a permanent agreement [with the Palestinians] that would secure a safe future for our children and that would provide us with renewed hope to live in a region where people lead a life of co-operation and not, God forbid, where blood is shed. |
What he did right now, pulling out of Gaza, is in the same path of my father's concept, |
Yes to Peace, No to Violence. |
You don't make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies. |