Israel Quotes - Page 5

• Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave.

  John F. Kennedy

  Children, Home, Brave

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• Were I to sum up the Basle Congress in a word- which I shall guard against pronouncing publicly- it would be this: 'At Basle, I founded the Jewish State. If I said this out loud today, I would be answered by universal laughter. If not in 5 years, certainly in 50, everyone will know it.'

  Theodor Herzl

  Laughter, Years, Today

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

  Yasser Arafat

  People, Accusation, Certain

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The Holy Land... What an experience. I will never forget this day.

  Justin Timberlake

  Land, Never Forget, Holy

  Twitter post from May 27, 2014

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• The moral equation strongly tells everyone who understands freedom, who understands morality, that Israel is engaging in a just war in defense of its people and its freedom.

  George Pataki

  War, Pregnancy, People

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• None of us and none of the Arabs trust Israel.

  Bashar al-Assad

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• We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray.

  George W. Bush

  Friends, Support, Important

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• The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Views, Heaven, World

  Benjamin Disraeli (2016). “Delphi Complete Works of Benjamin Disraeli (Illustrated)”, p.5014, Delphi Classics

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• The Palestinians are like crocodiles, the more you give them meat, they want more.

  Ehud Barak

  Giving, Cleansing, Meat

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• Surely it is time for Jews, worried over the huge growth of Arabs in Israel, to consider finishing the exchange of populations that began 35 years ago.

  Meir Kahane

  Years, Growth, Finishing

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• Our society is illuminated by the spiritual insights of the Hebrew prophets. America and Israel have a common love of human freedom, and they have a common faith in a democratic way of life.

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Spiritual, America, Our Society

  Johnson, Lyndon B. (1970). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968-1969”, p.947, Best Books on

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• In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds. Through creativity and innovation, we transformed barren deserts into flourishing fields and pioneered new frontiers in science and technology.

  Shimon Peres

  Creativity, Technology, Land

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• But there's one thing we are not going to compromise at all: when it comes to security of Israeli citizens and the State of Israel, there are not going to be any compromises - not now and not in the future.

  Ariel Sharon

  Citizens, Compromise, States

  Interview With Matt Rees, content.time.com. May 14, 2005.

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• To the extent America abandons Israel, it abandons itself.

  Yaron Brook

  America, Abandon

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• A Muslim allowed a topless Jew to sit on his camel. And we say we can't live side by side? I say we try and we can and we will. And you don't even have to be topless. L'chaim.

  Chelsea Handler

  Trying, Camels, Sides

  FaceBook post by Chelsea Handler from Jan 28, 2015

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• When I decide who to vote for as President, I ask myself who will be best for America and for the world. An important component of my answer involves my assessment of the candidate's willingness and ability to protect Israel's security, since I strongly believe that a strong Israel serves the interests of the United States and of world peace.

  Alan Dershowitz

  Strong, Believe, Assessment

  "No 'Buyer’s Remorse' for Voting for Obama" by Alan Dershowitz, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 27, 2012.

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• I don't think that Iran with a nuclear capability will be just the problem of the state of Israel. This is a matter that concerns the whole world.

  Moshe Katsav

  Thinking, Iran, Matter

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• The aggressive, unprovoked acts of violence against Israel by Hezbollah and Hamas are revealing. It is clear they don't want peace, but rather seek the ultimate destruction of Israel.

  John Boehner

  Violence, Hezbollah, Want

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• Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security.

  Yitzhak Rabin

  Important, Principles, Responsible

  Yitzhak Rabin, Efraim Inbar, Merkaz Besa le-meḥḳarim asṭraṭegiyim (1996). “Yitzhak Rabin and Israeli national security: special memorial issue”

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• My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. Our role in supporting Israel honors our own heritage.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Pregnancy, Commitment, Self

  United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford), Gerald R. Ford, United States. Office of the Federal Register (1975). “Gerald R. Ford: Containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President”

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• Israel... is one of the great outpost of democracy in the world

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Democracy, World

  Martin Luther King, Jr. (2017). “Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Last Interview: and Other Conversations”, p.81, Melville House

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• Before Israel dies, it must be humiliated and degraded. Allah willing, before they die, they will experience humiliation and degradation every day.

  Khaled Mashal

  Degradation, Humiliation, Humiliated

  Address at the Al-Murabit Mosque in Damascus, Al-Jazeera TV, February 3, 2006.

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• We offer peace and neighborliness to all the neighboring states and their peoples, and invite them to cooperate with the independent Hebrew nation for the common good of all.

  David Ben-Gurion

  Independent, Common, Hebrew

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• Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship.

  George Pataki

  Country, Freedom Of Speech, Worship

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• I can certainly put myself in Israel's shoes. They are humans just like we are. They want peace and security inside their borders.

  Mahmoud Abbas

  Shoes, Borders, Boots

  "I Don't Have a Magic Wand". SPIEGEL Interview, www.spiegel.de. February 21, 2005.

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