You know, I'm just not going to get into American politics.

Some will criticize me no matter what I do.

I am certain that I speak on behalf of my entire nation when I say: Today, we are all Americans. In grief, as in defiance.

The truth is that if Israel were to put down its arms there would be no more Israel. If the Arabs were to put down their arms there would be no more war.

I don't think that anyone should doubt Israel's determination to defend itself against terror and destruction.

Most of the approaches to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, have been directed at trying to resolve the most complex problems, like refugees and Jerusalem, which is akin to building the pyramid from the top down.

While Israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines...