There is a structural difference between the way that Europe views Israel, and America views Israel. The European view is informed by the importance of colonialism in Europe’s past.
BENJAMIN NETANYAHUIsrael has to accommodate the Palestinian demands and aspirations for ending occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. That is the only answer.
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Israel is doing what any other country would do, and certainly the U.S. would do. If 80 percent of your population were under fire and you had 60 seconds or 90 seconds to get into bomb shelters.
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While Israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines…
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I will go to the UN General Assembly and, in a clear voice, tell the nations of the world the truth about Iran’s terrorist regime, which constitutes the greatest threat to world peace.
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The application of military force, or the prospect of such application, inhibits terrorist violence.
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You know, I said in the U.N., I said to President Abbas, “Look, we’re in the same city, we’re in the same building, for God’s sake, the U.N. Let ‘s just sit down and begin to talk peace.”
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American leaders worry about the security of their country. Israeli leaders worry about the survival of their country.
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The history of warfare has not yet enabled any army, any civilized army, the army of a democracy like Israel, to be able to deal with a ruthless terrorist enemy that uses civilians as a human shield without having some incidental civilian casualties.
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I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It’s really above and beyond American politics.
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We’ll attack anyone who tries to harm our citizens.
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I can tell you one thing, Iran is closer to developing nuclear weapons today than it was a week ago, or a month ago or a year ago. It’s just moving on with its efforts.
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We are using missile defense to protect our civilians, and they’re using their civilians to protect their missiles.
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I don’t want a single state. And I talked about two states where a demilitarized Palestinian state recognizes the Jewish state, and I stand by that. I haven’t retracted my position; I haven’t changed it.
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My level of intervention in the press, trying to control stories, is zero. Subzero.
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Israel has to accommodate the Palestinian demands and aspirations for ending occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. That is the only answer.
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I know Donald Trump. I know him very well. And I think his attitude, his support for Israel is clear.
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