If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in the territories), then, as soon as that happens, the State of Israel is finished.

I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant impact.

I have to think about the possible ramifications of an early retirement.

There is nothing that I'd love to do more than negotiate with Palestinians. This is my desire. This is my dream. This is my mission.

Iran is an anti-Semitic, terrorist government.

When you fight for the impossible, sometimes you lose everything.

I don't want to block every contact with the Palestinians, I think that would be a mistake, and I think that Abu Mazen has an independent status as democratically elected head of the Palestinian people, and it's important if I will talk with him.