Ariel Sharon Quotes (271 Quotes)


    that the struggle against the opinion of the International Court of Justice be continued by all diplomatic and legal means.

    We desire a life living side-by-side, in understanding and peace. We have no desire to rule over you. We have no desire to run your affairs.

    The Palestinian Authority is responsible for terror, and we hold it responsible also for the criminal act that happened today,

    The timing the US chose to announce its decision to give Israel the dangerous F-16 jets is really strange. It seems as though the US is telling Israel

    What 6,000 bombs (attacks by Palestinians) didn't do to my home and my village the government did.


    We must conduct elections so that 2006 will not be a lost year regarding the political and economic process, and the passing of the budget, ... in this complicated situation that we are in.

    With the difficult struggle we are engaged in today, with the wave of anti-Semitism sweeping across Europe, we, who remember (the victims) every day, are obligated, as Jews and as human beings, to defend our home, the only home in the world where the Jews have the right and the strength to defend themselves by themselves.

    To run this country, to deal with the most complex and difficult problems, you need judgment and nerves of steel. He (Netanyahu) has neither of these two things,

    In regard to the unauthorized outposts, I want to reiterate that Israel is a society governed by the rule of law. Thus, we will immediately begin to remove unauthorized outposts.

    I think we must make every effort to reduce the pain and the suffering that exists, ... And I believe, in complete faith, that my plan is the only plan, with which, with the help of God, we can get to peace. This plan will lead to less casualties, less losses and less suffering.

    We attach vast importance to Egyptian activity in the Gaza Strip and along the border, but I don't intend to allow Egypt to become a mediator between Israelis and Palestinians,

    (The American) position is that the Palestinians are now in a test. If they can't control Gaza, there is no chance of moving forward on other planes,

    We have evidence that Iran makes a reactor to possess nuclear weapons.

    We are really very sorry for every casualty but the one who is responsible for that directly is Arafat, ... There is no reason to blame anybody else.

    I understand the importance of peace much better than a lot of politicians do who talk about it. With me, peace will be a peace for generations and not a gimmick of the elections.

    harsh war against a cruel and bloodthirsty enemy.

    The government I will lead will make every effort to reach peace, but the condition for starting peace talks is the cessation of terror and violence.

    Together we will lead the state of Israel, together we will overcome terrorism, together we will make peace, ... With God's help, we will win.

    The best thing for the country is to have elections as quickly as possible.

    It is clear to all that Israel can no longer be expected to make political concessions until there is proven calm and Palestinian government reforms.

    This is very grave, and you should remember this.

    I was considering not to go to the United States, ... After consultation, I reached the conclusion to go and make our position clear and to say that Israel will not have any negotiations before there is a complete quiet and before Arafat fights terror.

    have to convene a Cabinet meeting and have to decide what to do.

    The goal of the operation that we are conducting now is to uproot the terrorist activity within the areas that are under control of the Palestinian Authority,

    I am aware that peace requires painful compromises. Any agreements will be based on security,

    I am glad that we are working together in order to achieve peace in the region,

    Arafat is looking for (an) excuse not to proceed with negotiations, though he knows exactly that the (Israeli) government is ready to move forward and to implement the second phase of withdrawal (from the West Bank),

    It seems that there is a positive approach by Palestinians regarding the war on terrorism and advancing the diplomatic process,

    Israel is the only country in the world that is ready to make concessions, even though it hasn't lost a single war,

    We are in constant contact with the Russians in order to settle this issue and ensure these weapons do not reach terror organizations located in Lebanon,

    I saw this bunch of wild people attacking police, border police and soldiers and I said to myself that this was a criminal act, simply that,

    This vote is about the future of Jerusalem. Whoever wants to keep the unity and wholeness of Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty forever and ever needs to vote for me. I will guard Jerusalem.

    For the first time in a long time, there is hope in our region for a better future for us and our grandchildren.

    Right now we have not seen any arrests whatsoever, ... We have not seen those arrests, and that is one of the major problems, because if they would arrest and do interrogation, and if the terrorist organization would have been dismantled and the weapons would have been confiscated and serious steps had been taken to implementation, that would have changed the situation.

    I believe that we can live together with the Palestinians, ... I came here to the holiest place of the Jewish people in order to see what happens here and really to have the feeling of how we need to move forward. There was no provocation here.

    We have to make it clear, we're out of Gaza, we're not there to return. We don't have in mind -- none of us -- to go back to Gaza,

    We are building (in West Bank settlements) ... Does that make the Americans happy. No. Are there any steps against Israel No, again,

    Then I will quit. We will go. All the Labor Party. We'll move out of this government.

    has no business here, he has never had any, and I don't think he ever will have.

    They are acts of self-defense against the same forces of evil and darkness bent on destroying civilized society.

    If the violence continues, the Palestinians will lose more assets, and they have something to lose,

    The ongoing conflict between us has caused heavy suffering to both peoples. The future can and must be different. Both our peoples are destined to live together side by side, on this small piece of land. This reality we cannot change.

    In many cases, we prevented serious disasters, ... Sometimes things happen like what happened today. But we intend to continue the struggle against terror with all force.

    It's impossible to watch this ... without tears in the eyes,

    I wish to call upon our Palestinian neighbors, ... If both sides are prepared ... to turn aside from the sad path, the tragic path, the bloodshed -- our hand is extended in peace.

    What I've learned from my visit here is that the plan -- disengagement plan -- contributes to the security of Israel, contributes to the political situation of Israel in the world and helps our economy,

    I have someone for you. He knows about economics and as luck would have it he's totally free,

    Arafat has established a coalition of terrorism against Israel,

    First, the guidelines and policy from the government won't change second, the strategy plans taken with the United States will be respected third, the budget will pass and stay as planned,

    Look, the Jews are not easy people. Maybe that's the reason they managed to exist, I would say, for thousands of years.


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