Ed Koch will never "rest in peace." That was not his way. He was always nervously squirming, while making others squirm as well. Comfort was not his goal. He understood that to be a proud and assertive Jew meant never being able to leave a sigh of relief and say "it's over, we are at peace, we can now put down our guard and relax."

Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern.

I've thought of publishing a book of my hate mail, but I don't own the rights to the letters.

I think we're seeing privacy diminish, not by laws... but by young people who don't seem to value their privacy.

I think extremists within the base may very well move the Democratic party away from its pro-Israel position.

You know, it's ironic to me that Christians want to keep the Ten Commandments in our schools, because Christianity has abrogated four of the Ten Commandments. For example, the Sabbath day according to the Ten Commandments is Saturday, not Sunday. And the reason is because God rested, not because Jesus was resurrected.

Twenty five percent of Israeli citizens are not even Jewish. Anybody can become an Israeli citizen if you qualify. Religion is not a criterion for citizenship.