Iran is a great problem, but not necessarily a great country. In fact, I think it is a very weak country.

Polls are like perfume-nice to smell, dangerous to swallow.

In the Middle East, the conflict today is a matter of generations and not of cultures.

The history of Israel is divided into two parts. One, under attack that we have had to defend ourselves. When you defend yourself your thinking is totally different from when you want to make peace. So under attack you behave like if you want a hawk, when peace comes you become a dove.

I call on the Iranian people: it is not too late to replace the corrupt regime and return to your glorious Persian heritage, a heritage of culture and values and not of bombs and missiles... How can a nation allow a regime to instill fear, take away the people's freedom and shock the young generation that seeks its way out of the dictatorial Iran.

President Abbas and myself, we are the ones who signed the Oslo agreement, so we really know each other, not just theoretically.

Germany and Israel should dream together for a Middle East in which all the countries are willing to exchange the dispute of the parents with peace for their children.