Bulgaria is a true friend of Israel, that stood up to save the Jewish people 70 years ago in Europe, and who stood by throughout the terror attack that took place in Burgas last July.

The internet, Facebook and Twitter have created mass communications and social spaces that regimes cannot control.

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.

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

I don't think anybody who carries a rifle carries the future. Because I don't believe that you can really change the world by killing and shooting. You have the change it by creating and competing.

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

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