Paul Kagame Quotes

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 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.

Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It will never be achieved by passivity and quietism.

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.

My actions to promote peace, the mediation missions which I carried out during many conflicts, which very often occurred between brothers of the same country, are not driven by any ulterior motives or any calculations based on personal ambitions.

Peacemaking and peacekeeping should run in parallel.

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

Intervention only works when the people concerned seem to be keen for peace.

I attach the greatest importance to an amplification of the peace efforts in the Middle East. I would also like to see a greater dialogue between the U.S. and the EU.

Funnily enough, Northern Ireland is a great example of where politics can win over conflict. The decision to down arms and follow a political path would have been unthinkable once. It shows just what is possible.

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.

It is high time that the Arab world's professed desire for peace is matched by responsible action, and not more of the same equivocation.

The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue.

You will not really have durable peace without a proper security structure in the Middle East.

I want to arrive at the possibility of peace with the Syrians, and when I believe that the conditions are right, I will not miss the opportunity.

John Irwin became one of the greatest peace workers in Northern Ireland.

It cuts all the common bonds between the contending peoples and threatens to leave a legacy of embitterment that will make any renewal of those bonds impossible for a long time to come.

It is not our business to collect trophies but to try … [to] bring back the world to peaceful habits

According to the “ripeness theory,” every conflict reaches a point when the parties are tired of confrontation and determine it is in their interest to make peace. With practical steps, principled leadership, and encouragement from the international community, the peace process still represents a win-win for both sides.

What I'm working is for peace on ground between Israelis and Palestinians through business, through economy, through quality of life.

Middle East history is replete with examples of missed and lost chances to make peace.

A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies.

You know, I said in the U.N., I said to President Abbas, 'Look, we're in the same city, we're in the same building, for God's sake, the U.N. Let's just sit down and begin to talk peace.'

As Prime Minister of Israel, I will introduce a bill into the Knesset that will simply pay the Arabs not to shoot at the Jews.