Our policy is very simple. The Jewish state was set up to defend Jewish lives, and we always reserve the right to defend ourselves.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUOur policy is very simple. The Jewish state was set up to defend Jewish lives, and we always reserve the right to defend ourselves.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUWhat were they thinking? Were they that stupid? They weren’t stupid. There is an irrationality there, and there is madness in this method.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUThe people of Israel will have to be convinced that the Palestinians are ready for peace.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUWhen I say that terrorism is war against civilization, I may be met by the objection that terrorists are often idealists pursuing worthy ultimate aims — national or regional independence, and so forth. I do not accept this argument.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUIsraelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUThe entire world is focusing on the compromises that are necessary from Israel’s side. But people [in the world] are not focusing on the fact that the Palestinians refuse to make the necessary compromises that are required on their side for peace.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUIf there is willingness on the Palestinian side to reach an agreement, it is possible. We are conducting the negotiations with goodwill.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUI often hear them accuse Israel of Judaizing Jerusalem. That’s like accusing America of Americanizing Washington, or the British of Anglicizing London. You know why we’re called ‘Jews’? Because we come from Judea.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUThis is why, as a prime minister of Israel, I can promise you one more thing: Even if Israel has to stand alone, Israel will stand. But I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUI always lose the election in the polls, and I always win it on election day.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUWe will respond with a heavy hand to the brutal murder of Jews who came to pray and were killed by lowly murderers.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUI’m not consumed with political machinations.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUWe don’t point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUI say that to my colleagues, by the way, in the internal Cabinet meetings, I say, ‘Look, I want to be very clear about what I want.’ I just – I don’t want a peace process, I want a peace result.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUIf terror tunnels were dug underneath your border in order to come in and explode your kindergartens and massacre your people and kidnap American citizens.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUNo partial solution, not even the total redressing of the grievance he complains of, will satisfy him — until our social system is destroyed or delivered into his hands.
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