a willingness to go forward rather than backward. |
And I think what happened last night signifies a major escalation in this phase of the war -- then we are entitled to take that kind of action on a broad spectrum in order to meet that threat and stem it and stop it. |
are geared to one main purpose -- that is to see if the security coordination can be renewed to bring down and terminate the hostility. |
At the level of terrorist activity, which is very high, and the scope of our counter activity, it is impossible in the present situation to reach seven days of complete quiet, |
constructive role, not a destructive one. |
Either he's in control and the elected and selected leader of his people, and he takes full responsibility for actions emanating from that territory, ... or he is incapable of doing it or doesn't want to do it, then maybe he should be replaced by someone who can do it. |
Every time we ease Palestinian mobility by removing roadblocks, as we have done many times in the past and especially in recent months, a terrorist act is attempted and often succeeds... As long as the Palestinian Authority cannot control the situation and prevent extremists from attacking us, we are left with no choice but to take measures, however disdained they may be. |
Free elections will be conducted when there is a cessation of the violence. |
From here we go only to the road map to peace, or we stay put. It depends very much what measures the Palestinians will take and whether they will, for the first time in a lifetime, take their destiny into their hands. |
He felt slight pains in the chest and some weakness. |
He has to dismantle these terrorist organizations. |
He has to take real action. Declarations won't do. They won't get him off the hook. This time it's a moment of truth, and lies will not cover up. |
He would say with a cynical smile that in this country there is only extra-large and extra-small, but let's have some moderation. |
He's got out of the dangerous zones and life-threatening situations more than the average person and, therefore, my belief is that he's going to pull through. Every day is another battle. The man is fighting for his life, but that's not the first time he's been doing it. |
I must say I have to be a little skeptical, because Arafat made these statements before, ... He made it on the 27th of September when he accepted a cease-fire. We buried 67 people since then and 500 more were wounded. |