The United States is a superpower whose influence reaches across oceans and beyond borders.

There is no need to get caught up in any apocalyptic prophecies that have no basis in reality.

I understand the importance which the Palestinian society attributes to the issue of prisoners.

I always wake up early Saturday morning, and I have a little bit more time, so I go to the gym.

As a young politician, I voted against the return of Sinai and peace with Egypt. I was mistaken.

Have I made mistakes in my many years of political activity? Of course! I am sorry and regret them.

I think the attempt to draw a comparison between Iran and Syria is false, misleading and dangerous.

Politicians are strong to the extent that they are ready to take serious decisions and fight for it.

What do you prefer? A prime minister obsessed with being popular, or a prime minister who does the job?

Stopping all the violent and hostile actions means ending the smuggling of arms into the Gaza territory.

It is impossible to think of a world in which America was not there in the honorable service of humanity.

There is nowhere I encounter greater understanding for Israel's existential issues than in the Oval Office.

Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.

Turkey is not an enemy of Israel. I have worked closely with the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Israel always has to be in a position to defend itself against any adversary and against any threat of any kind.

Every word I wrote in my book is documented, certified, true, and correct. The truth wins, and that is my picture.

I always admired the tolerance of my family - you know, that they tolerated my dissension for the family consensus.

Political leaders can help change the psychological climate which affects the quality of relationships among people.

I was not born to be prime minister, and I'm not going to stay here until the end of my life. I'm too young for that.

Saudi Arabia is the country that in the end will determine the ability of the Arabs to reach a compromise with Israel.

As long as there are no negotiations with the Palestinians, Israel is and will continue to be in a difficult situation.

I would never agree to an exclusive Muslim sovereignty over areas that are religiously important to Jews and Christians.

The Goldstone Committee was formed in April of 2009, after I was not prime minister. So it was a new political situation.

Leadership is tested not by one's capacity to survive politically but by the ability to make tough decisions in trying times.

Emerging from embattled and humble beginnings, the Jewish state has exceeded all expectations for its success and prosperity.

There is an alliance between Israel and the United States, and it has never been stronger than at the time of George W. Bush.

Before I became prime minister, as mayor of Jerusalem, I became world-renowned because of my fight for the unity of Jerusalem.

I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant impact.

We are the greatest experts in the world in criticizing our country, but no one loves his country more than the Israelis. No one.

A bloc of states is emerging that understands that they may have been wrong to think that Israel is the world's greatest problem.

Palestinians want Israel to return back into boundaries, the width of which is 12 km., that can be cut into pieces within minutes.

Palestinian violence is not a response to the capture of the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinian nationalism's roots are not so shallow.

There is nothing that I'd love to do more than negotiate with Palestinians. This is my desire. This is my dream. This is my mission.

The United States provides Israel with crucial security and economic aid and invaluable political backing in the international arena.

The legacies of Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat, of Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein, stand as an inspiration for all who work for peace.

It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and Iran.

I've been mayor of the city of Jerusalem, which is perhaps, in some ways, more complex and more difficult than a ministerial position.

The military operation in Lebanon was the most successful military operation in recent Israeli history. Many in Israel don't recognise that.

Don't fall in love with everything that you may have read and everything that you may have heard from any political leader, including myself.

I want to make one thing clear: I am proud to be a citizen of a country in which a prime minister can be investigated like any other citizen.

International economic and political sanctions on Iran, as crucial as they may be, are only an initial step, and must be dramatically increased.

I dont know that there is one serious American representative that will advise Israel to sit with a terrorist government and negotiate with them.

I want to arrive at the possibility of peace with the Syrians, and when I believe that the conditions are right, I will not miss the opportunity.

Already at the time of Israel's birth, Ben-Gurion extended his hand in peace to the Arab nations. His hand was rejected, but it remains extended.

Israel is prepared for a compromise. The majority of Israelis understand this compromise will be serious, will be meaningful, and will be painful.

I don't know that there is one serious American representative that will advise Israel to sit with a terrorist government and negotiate with them.

For me to propose a division of Jerusalem was really terrible. I did it because I reached a conclusion that without which there will not be peace.

When armed people from Hamas and armed people from Fatah are standing opposite each other, there is more likely to be a confrontation amongst them.

I'm not in the most comfortable position, but I think my government is very stable, perhaps more stable than any government in modern Israeli history.

It's a problem sometimes when you speak to journalists. They quote you, and then they read what they wrote, and then they even explain it. It's dangerous.

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