I told John Kerry and General Allen, the Americans’ expert, ‘We live here, I live here, I know what we need to ensure the security of Israel’s people.’

Well, this is an unfortunate part of the UN institution. It's the - the theater of the absurd. It doesn't only cast Israel as the villain; it often casts real villains in leading roles: Gadhafi's Libya chaired the UN Commission on Human Rights; Saddam's Iraq headed the UN Committee on Disarmament.

If diplomacy has any chance to work, it must be coupled with a credible military threat.

You don't have people chanting 'Death to America' in Israel.

History has shown us time and again that what is right is not what is popular.

Israel does not target civilians. It targets the terrorists.

If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone.