Al Franken Quotes

I never believed that Israel had the right to exist at all.

The main aim of the Palestinians is to destroy the state of Israel.

We are dealing with treachery and threats, which accompanied the establishment of Israel.

It simply cannot be disputed that for decades the Palestinian leadership was more interested in there not being a Jewish state than in there being a Palestinian state.

Since its very inception, Israel has been a threat.

It is clear a Palestinian state is needed.

I am a supporter of the state of Israel.

In demanding the return of the Palestinian refugees, the Arabs mean their return as masters, not slaves; or to put it quite clearly – the intention is the extermination of Israel.

It is inconceivable that we will recognize the right of our enemy [Israel] over any piece of territory on Palestinian soil.

Should we consider recognizing Israel?

Israel does not exist.

I'm not at all sure that Israel can determine what happens in Palestine, the Palestinian territories.

I don't understand if it was, like, Palestinians were here, then it was called Israel, and that's the problem, or they never had their land. Everyone just goes back and forth. So it seems like everyone can just have a piece... call the whole thing something else.

Netanyahu supports - and he truly does support - building a Palestinian state within Israel.

On the right of Israel to exist and to defend itself, there is no opposition in Israel.

In my opinion, Israel has the right to its security in as much as the Palestinians have the right to resist occupation. Israel has the power in this perpetual stalemate, as it also has the power to break it and begin a meaningful peace process.

I believe in the liberation of the Palestinian people.

Palestine is the issue, and until this issue is resolved, there can be no peace.

Israel will not divide its land. We're already too small.

All of the land of Israel is ours.

I cannot recognise either the Palestinian state or the Israeli state. The Palestinians are idiots and the Israelis are idiots.

Israel's days without Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip are gone and will not return.

There cannot be peace in the Middle East without giving Palestinians their full rights.

I am deeply concerned that, without peace and a two-state solution, the Jewish and democratic nature of Israel is in danger. That's why I have opposed Israel's settlement policy since 1973, and that's why I have favored a two-state solution since 1967.

The Israeli people must be free to live in peace and security.