Everybody says they're opposed to torture. But everyone would do it personally if they knew it could save the life of a kidnapped child who had only two hours of oxygen left before death. And it would be the right thing to do.

I think that lawyers are terrible at admitting that they're wrong. And not just admitting it - also realizing it.

There’s simply nothing in there that would justify second degree murder.

Ideas don't desert you; ideas aren't treasonous to you, but people can be.

The sad reality is that there are no purely domestic issues in Israel. Issues that would be dealt with by municipalities in other countries - such as how to deal with a dangerous bridge or how to resolve conflicts between religious and secular bus riders - become major international issues when they occur in Israel.

It simply cannot be disputed that for decades the Palestinian leadership was more interested in there not being a Jewish state than in there being a Palestinian state.

The judge also has a truth he wants to hide: He often hasn't been completely candid in describing the facts or the law.