A rabbi told me that when you have two problems - one near, one not so near - concentrate on the immediate one.

Legitimate steps of self-defence which Israel takes in its war against Palestinian terror - actions which any sovereign state is obligated to undertake to ensure the security of its citizens - are presented by those who hate Israel as aggressive, Nazi-like steps.

We extend our hand towards peace. Our people are committed to peace. We know that peace entails painful compromise for both sides.

I don't care what the American people think, I own the congress!

It is the duty of Israeli leaders to explain to public opinion, clearly and courageously, a certain number of facts that are forgotten with time. The first of these is that there is no Zionism, colonialization, or Jewish State without the eviction of the Arabs and the expropriation of their lands.

We do not build new Jewish communities in Samaria, Judea and Gaza. The United States has never accepted our building of communities or of the fence. Yet, I've managed to develop relations between Israel and the United States even though President Bush never supported settlements.

We have evidence that Iran makes a reactor to possess nuclear weapons.