Helen Thomas Quotes

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

Every new president flatters himself that he, kinder and gentler, is beginning the world anew. Yet, when Barack Obama in his inaugural address reached out to Muslims by saying, 'To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect,' his formulation was needlessly defensive and apologetic.

There will be not only peace between us and the Arabs ... but close friendship and cooperation.

The legacies of Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat, of Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein, stand as an inspiration for all who work for peace.

I call on Russia and the United States of America, the cosponsors of the peace conference, to help the peace process take bigger steps by contributing to the process and helping to overcome all obstacles.

Because we want the peace with half a heart and half a life and will, the war, of course, continues, because the waging of war, by its nature, is total - but the waging of peace, by our own cowardice, is partial.

Peace is a question of will. All conflicts can be settled, and there are no excuses for allowing them to become eternal.

We extend our hand towards peace. Our people are committed to peace. We know that peace entails painful compromise for both sides.

Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.

Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the 'light unto nations' of Jewish dreams.

Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions.

It is the hope of the European Union that Ariel Sharon will keep the peace process alive and continue the dialogue according to the wishes of all the parties involved.

I'm on the board of directors for Peace Now, which works tirelessly between the Palestinians and the Israelis to create peace in the Middle East and we've never been closer.

I hope that France - and all of Europe - we would take an initiative for the year 2012 to be the year of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Peace comes through dealing with people. Peace doesn't come at the end of a bayonet or the end of a gun.

I want to say a simple thing, that the dividing line exists not between Jordan and Israel, but between the proponents of peace and the opponents of peace.

The security and the future of Jordan is hand-in-hand with the future of the Palestinians and the Israelis.

The only hope for the Middle East is for moderates to win.

How could we live without the sword?

Do not listen to those who set up doctrines which are dangerous to the peace of the world.

Peace with justice is very difficult. My people need both, but we need peace more.

In order to have peace in the Middle East both sides are going to have to put away history and make a leap of faith.

Peace is hard, but we know that it is possible

When I addressed international forums as prime minister, the Israeli people expected me to present bold political initiatives that would bring peace - not arguments outlining why achieving peace now is not possible.

We must continue to foster relevant and constructive dialogue among Israeli and Palestinian communities.