I considered the prevention of war as the test of our security policy; in addition to being able to rapidly and forcefully end any war forced upon us.

There is no way of finding the middle ground, even with the best intentions of the world. Our most sensible policy is to stall.

Military cemeteries in every corner of the world are silent testimony to the failure of national leaders to sanctify human life.

Here, in the Land of Israel, we returned and built a nation. Here, in the Land of Israel, we established a State. The Land of the prophets, which bequeathed to the world the values of morality, law and justice, was after two thousand years, restored to its lawful owner - the members of the Jewish People, On its Land, we have built an exceptional national Home and State.

I considered the prevention of war as the test of our security policy; in addition to being able to rapidly and forcefully end any war forced upon us.

I was a military man for 27 years. I fought so long as there was no chance for peace. I believe that there is now a chance for peace, a great chance. We must take advantage of it for the sake of those standing here, and for those who are not here - and they are many.

We have to recognize that there is a Palestinian entity, that the PLO and the Palestinian Authority has to run their life.