(162 quotes found)
“It will send a signal to the Israelis.”
Yossi Alpher
“[Israelis are still reeling from their own Nixon-goes-to-China moment.] No other politician had the toughness and the determination to do what he did in the face of the kind of opposition and criticism he faced, ... He's a tough guy.”
“U.S. Policy toward the establishment of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories is unequivocal and has long been a matter of public record. We consider it to be contrary to international law and an impediment to the successful conclusion of the Middle East peace process.”
Cyrus Vance
“You can say for sure that the U.S. did not know about the Israeli raid before it happened.”
Tom Casey
“This will weaken the left ... which is trying to persuade Israeli voters that there is a viable Palestinian partner. It will strengthen the right and the centre.”
“Sharon gave Israelis a sense of security and unity. He was the prime instigator of the settlement movement and the prime mover to rectify the damage it caused. His nickname 'Bulldozer' best describes his role in the military and politics, a non-ideological aggressive doer.”
“At a minimum, there will be a radical reduction in contacts and this will affect the Israeli political scene by pushing people away from the notion that we have a partner to negotiate with - and closer to unilateralism or an even harder right-wing position.”
“When there's a will by both sides, the final five weeks might be sufficient, ... I hope Palestinians and Israelis will be strong enough to get to the moment of truth, to the permanent solution, which is around the corner.”
Yossi Beilin
“We didn't get responses on forming a Palestinian-Israeli joint committee to follow up and observe the operation of distributing ballots, voting and the movement of voters as well as candidates.”
Saeb Erekat
“The Israeli government again needs to thank the High Court for existing, because again this time the court saved the government from itself,”
