Extremists and populist movements are exploiting people's fear of those who are not like us. We can see the consequences in the form of terrorism and racially motivated violence.

Knowledge of other people's beliefs and ways of thinking must be used to build bridges, not to create conflicts.

If each of us is to feel that he or she is valued, this calls for more than public funding.

We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.

Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes.

Terrorism is contempt for human dignity.

The burden of proof is now on the Palestinians... They must fight terrorism and dismantle its infrastructures in order to make possible progress on the roadmap.