The use of force, including beatings, undoubtedly has brought about the impact we wanted - strengthening the [occupied] population's fear of the Israeli Defense Forces.
Yitzhak RabinI 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.
Yitzhak RabinI 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.
Yitzhak RabinYou have got to sit down and talk to people. You can't understand people from a distance.
Yitzhak Rabin