The Israeli people are skeptical about the chances of a long-term peace, but if they saw it, they'd grab it. Any Israeli government that wants to be reelected should be interested in a lasting peace.
I think that life in Israel is sometimes bigger than the movies.
I consider myself to be a true friend of the Israeli people. But I define friendship as someone who takes care of a friend, who just doesn't use or exploit a friend. And, you know, there's that old adage: 'Friends don't let friends drive drunk'.
The Israeli people deserve better than a life in between rounds of violence.
I am ready to compromise, but there is one thing I won't compromise on: the safety of the Israeli people.
On the other hand, we have in Israel, an Israeli government which has been elected by the Israeli people. Their political agenda is not for peace. They are from the camp anti-peace.
I think I'd really like to live in Israel. Even for someone like myself who is not that into religion, you go to Israel, and it's breathtaking in a lot of ways.
The Israeli people must be free to live in peace and security.
The one thing that I'm absolutely sure about is that the people of Gaza aren't going anywhere. And neither are the people of Israel.
The Kurdish people are a partner for the Israeli people.
This rally must send a message to the Israeli people, to the Jewish people around the world, to the many people in the Arab world, and indeed to the entire world, that the Israeli people want peace, support peace. For this, I thank you.
I will tell you that the special relationship that America has with the Israeli people transcends any of the politics.
I love Israel, am proud of it.
People have this kind of different image of what Israel is and what it's about. And yes, there are military people all over, but there's so much more.
The Labor party under my leadership is working to bring the Israeli people together from all nationalities in the spirit of the scroll of independence.