#rae

I never thought that Syria and Israel should engage in a violent confrontation because I don't think that there is any particular interest for any of us to do it. ↗

— Ehud Olmert

#because #confrontation #engage #i #interest

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

— Ehud Olmert

#europe #iran #israel #just #major

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

— Ehud Olmert

#against #always #any #defend #israel

Israel will not tolerate a situation in which Iran has effective control of non-conventional weapons that can be used directly against the state of Israel. ↗

— Ehud Olmert

#control #directly #effective #iran #israel

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

— Ehud Olmert

#israel #israeli #lebanon #many #military

When the President of Iran talks about removing Israel from the face of the Earth and is building nuclear bombs with a range of 3000km, you have to be worried. ↗

— Ehud Olmert

#bombs #building #earth #face #iran

Who thinks seriously that if we sit on another hilltop, on another hundred meters, that this is what will make the difference for the state of Israel's basic security? ↗

— Ehud Olmert

#basic #difference #hundred #israel #make

I have seen for the first time in 100 years of conflict, the two peoples - the Israeli people and the Palestinian people - are ahead of their leaderships. ↗

— Amos Oz

#ahead #conflict #first #first time #i

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