I had support - I had started it, not to forget.

We are a democratic - we are living in democracy.

It's always convenient for certain people to heap accusations on Israel.

I send my condolences, and the condolences of the Palestinian people to American President Bush and his government and to the American people for this terrible act....We completely condemn this serious operation.... We were completely shocked.... It's unbelievable, unbelievable, unbelievable.

Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.

Did you follow what [General Yehoshafat] Harkabi wrote? Formerly of the Israeli military intelligence service. Remember him? Did you follow what he wrote? He said that it was for the sake of the existence of Israel that we have to accept the rights of the Palestinians to have their independent state.

Palestine is only a stones throw away for a small Palestinian boy or girl.