The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.

My conviction is that the best strategy to defend the West is to defend Israel.

The harm done to Israel is damage done to the West. And delegitimizing Israel is a delegitimization of the West.

Without economic development, any potential for political openness and freedom will be questionable.

Because the task of a political leader is to do what he believes is better for his country. Sometimes the public opinion is in favor; sometimes the public opinion needs a little bit more time to understand things.

I am a quiet man who grows through adversity.

Appeasement was never a very clever policy, and it should not be our option today.