Israel is doing what any other country would do, and certainly the U.S. would do. If 80 percent of your population were under fire and you had 60 seconds or 90 seconds to get into bomb shelters, if terror tunnels were dug underneath your border in order to come in and explode your kindergartens and massacre your people and kidnap American citizens.
Benjamin NetanyahuMost 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.
Benjamin NetanyahuThe application of military force, or the prospect of such application, inhibits terrorist violence.
Benjamin NetanyahuAnd by the way, a piece of news, Israel is the one country in which everyone is pro-American, opposition and coalition alike. And I represent the entire people of Israel who say, 'Thank you, America.'' And we're friends of America, and we're the only reliable allies of America in the Middle East.
Benjamin NetanyahuThe real reason we haven't had peace is because of a persistent refusal of the Palestinians to recognize a Jewish state in any border.
Benjamin Netanyahu