A country calling for the destruction of another people cannot be a member of the UN, |
All of these things have great significance regarding the punishment, not regarding the actual violation of the law. We admit the violations ... he (Omri Sharon) takes full responsibility for this, |
As soon as it became clear that the existing political framework was falling apart, I came to the conclusion that the best thing for the country is to hold new elections as soon as possible. |
cannot lead a country, especially a country like Israel that faces difficult and complicated problems every day. |
He has to pay a price, but the price has to be very, very moderate. |
I promise you that on the matter of ministerial appointments, those I did not succeed in passing today, in the end we will implement everything we want, |
If we insist on fulfilling the dream in its entirety, we are liable to lose it all. Everything. That is where the extremist path takes us. |
In order to run this country, you have to have good judgment and nerves of steel. |
Numerous ambassadors telephoned my office to obtain an explanation, |
Sharon abandoned the principles of the Likud and has decided to go another way - the way of the left. He is threatening to destroy the party that he built with his own hands, |
Sharon created a precedent that could lead to a division of Jerusalem, |
Snap elections. Not in May, not in March. If possible, we'll go to the people already in February. |
The Likud needs a leader who can unite the nation and smooth the fissure developing in the country and in the party, someone who represents the party's principles, and I believe that I can do that. |
There is no legal basis to send the dossier to the Security Council. This would be a political move. We do not see a serious sign that this will happen, |
There will be consequences, |