I joined the army as a private. I was offered a rank at that time, but I refused. I preferred to remain a private. First of all, I wasn't taken by ranks, and before I knew it, they put me in the most sensitive positions anyway.
Shimon PeresWe had a lot of support - don't give me "the world", just the televisions. In America we enjoy support,China is neutral, India is for, in Europe they're divided.
Shimon PeresPresident Abbas and myself, we are the ones who signed the Oslo agreement, so we really know each other, not just theoretically.
Shimon Peres