I don't think Israel can accept an Iranian terror base next to its major cities any more than the United States could accept an al Qaeda base next to New York City.

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

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

I think that peace will require two states, a Palestinian state that recognizes the Jewish state.

So I think we should stay focused on the real problem in the Middle East. It's not Israel. It's these dictatorships that are developing nuclear weapons with the specific goal of wiping Israel away.

Our friendship will weather the current disagreement as well, to grow even stronger in the future.

The entire world is focusing on the compromises that are necessary from Israel's side. But people [in the world] are not focusing on the fact that the Palestinians refuse to make the necessary compromises that are required on their side for peace.