The negotiations must address all aspects, both peace and withdrawal.

It is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is backed by the kind of force that will make the other side consider the penalties too heavy to break the agreement.

I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.

We must think differently, look at things in a different way. Peace requires a world of new concepts, new definitions.

Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved standard of living.

We are committed to free access and free practice, to the members of the other two religions, to the holy shrines in Jerusalem. To the Muslims, to the Christians.

I invite President Assad to come to Jerusalem and to speak with me, with our parliament, with whomever he wants to speak in Israel and in the territories among the Palestinians.