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

Saving lives is more important than preserving the quality of life. Quality of life is always amenable to improvement. Death is permanent.

We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.

I don't want a single state. And I talked about two states where a demilitarized Palestinian state recognizes the Jewish state, and I stand by that. I haven't retracted my position; I haven't changed it.

I think it's my responsibility, to speak up when something threatens our very future.

If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more ‎violence. If the Jews put ‎down their weapons ‎today, there would be no ‎more Israel'‎

The people of Israel will have to be convinced that the Palestinians are ready for peace.