#israel

And in this respect, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a tragedy, a clash between one very powerful, very convincing, very painful claim over this land and another no less powerful, no less convincing claim. ↗

— Amos Oz

#been #between #claim #clash #conflict

I wrote a novel about Israelis who live their own lives on the slope of a volcano. Near a volcano one still falls in love, one still gets jealous, one still wants a promotion, one still gossips. ↗

— Amos Oz

#falls #gets #gossips #i #israelis

Rather than undermining the Palestinian Authority, it is in Israel's interests to strengthen it by... continuing to transfer Palestinian tax revenues and pursuing other avenues of cooperation. ↗

— Leon Panetta

#avenues #continuing #cooperation #interests #israel

Isaac and I are going to Israel to ride for peace enviromental justice and a safer world for us all. ↗

— Mandy Patinkin

#i #isaac #israel #justice #peace

Bulgaria is a true friend of Israel, that stood up to save the Jewish people 70 years ago in Europe, and who stood by throughout the terror attack that took place in Burgas last July. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#attack #bulgaria #europe #friend #israel

A solution of two national states - a Jewish state, Israel; an Arab state, Palestine. The Palestinians are our closest neighbors. I believe they may become our closest friends. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#become #believe #closest #closest friends #friends

I believe that peace with the Palestinians is most urgent - urgent than ever before. It is necessary. It is crucial. It is possible. A delay may worsen its chances. Israel and the Palestinians are, in my judgment, ripe today to restart the peace process. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#believe #chances #crucial #delay #ever

The present Arab uprising didn't stem from Israel. The old guard is trying to keep down the young chickens. The old guard is better organized. They may win elections, but unless they have a solution to poverty, to corruption, to oppression, they will not last. I am with the young people. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#arab #better #chickens #corruption #down

Look, Israel doesn't intend to introduce nuclear weapons, but if people are afraid that we have them, why not? It's a deterrent. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#deterrent #intend #introduce #israel #look

Bringing an end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians may help the young Arab generation to realise their aspirations. Israel is more than willing to offer our experience in building a modern economy in spite of limited resources to the whole region. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#aspirations #between #bringing #building #conflict