For many years the stakes were clear. There were the Arabs attacking us and us defending ourselves, so basically there were no real problems [between the United States and Israel]. Now there are many small cells, and each of them can destroy on their own. Some can arrive at New York and kill thousands of people.

There is in England a saying that an anti-Semite is someone who hates the Jews more than is necessary.

Israel is moving from the realm of poetry to the realm of prose.

The minute you try to threaten and use boycotts I think it is outside the democratic perception.

They thought that I was a man with reasonable judgment, so I was never under pressure from my parents; I could do whatever I wanted. I never had a negative word from them, nothing whatsoever.

I am leaving the office but am not leaving the battle for peace.

I will confine myself to reaffirming the Israel will not be the first country to introduce nuclear weapons to the region.