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

Bringing an end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians may help the young Arab generation to realise their aspirations. Israel is more than willing to offer our experience in building a modern economy in spite of limited resources to the whole region.

The present Arab uprising didn't stem from Israel. The old guard is trying to keep down the young chickens. The old guard is better organized. They may win elections, but unless they have a solution to poverty, to corruption, to oppression, they will not last. I am with the young people.

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

Israel is a start-up nation, and I think it can be done in other places. I will do it outside the government. I don't need the government.

The problem of the Middle East is poverty more than politics.

If you eat three times a day, you become fat. If you read three times a day, you become wise. It's better to be wise than fat.