A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.

I want to arrive at the possibility of peace with the Syrians, and when I believe that the conditions are right, I will not miss the opportunity.

Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.

Israeli lives are worth more than Palestinian ones.

Every prime minister... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.

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

Growing up in Israel, how can I not be an optimist? When you remember what Israel was 50 years ago and you see Israel now, one of the most successful countries in the world, stable, democratic, with an enormously stable economy despite everything that has happened in the global economy in the last few years, how can I not be an optimist?