Mr. President, prime ministers, let us have ambitions: ambitions to move beyond the violence and occupation, to the day when two states, Palestine and Israel, can live together side by side in peace and security.
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Prime Minister Sharon, Prime Minister Abbas, I urge you today to end the designs of those who seek destruction, annihilation and occupation, and I urge you to have the will and the courage to begin to realize our dreams of peace, prosperity and coexistence.
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When we try to push the envelope, there are certain sectors of society that say this is a Zionist plot to sort of destabilize our country, or this is an American agenda.
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Remember you don’t do anything in isolation.
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There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it’s about time that officials take their responsibility and are responsible in front of the people.
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Wikileaks didn’t help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
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We’re never going to be able to get rid of terrorism, because there is always going to be evil in the world.
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It’s a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.
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We have peace with Israel. We’re actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking,
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I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy.
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You’re always going to have terrorism.
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In our view, successful reform is not an event. It is a sustainable process that will build on its own successes – a virtuous cycle of change.
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I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction.
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I’m easily entertained.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work – because if they don’t, they won’t be around the next time the ballot box is open.
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