A solution of two national states - a Jewish state, Israel; an Arab state, Palestine. The Palestinians are our closest neighbors. I believe they may become our closest friends.

[Hamas] lives on their rifles and bombs.

I think today you can move ahead working with global companies more than with national governments.

You're as young as your dreams, not as old as your calendar

A solution of two national states - a Jewish state, Israel; an Arab state, Palestine. The Palestinians are our closest neighbors. I believe they may become our closest friends.

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

Nothing had excited me-the huge cars, the entourages, the bodyguards, the policeman jumping to attention, all meant nothing to me ... till I came to the old man's office. (On becoming prime minister)