He would say with a cynical smile that in this country there is only extra-large and extra-small, but let's have some moderation.
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We impose on ourselves a policy of self-restraint in order to try and end this 10-month stretch of violence that is leading both sides to nowhere, ... Therefore there is a possibility to make a decision here ... to go to the negotiating table, not on the battlefield. I can tell you we are willing to make painful compromises for that.Raanan Gissin
They smell that he's weak, and they'll keep pressing.
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This is the responsibility of the leadership of the Palestinian people to decide what they want. Do they want a continuous war of terrorism, which eventually is going to bring about the destruction of Palestinian society
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From here we go only to the road map to peace, or we stay put. It depends very much what measures the Palestinians will take and whether they will, for the first time in a lifetime, take their destiny into their hands.
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Every time we ease Palestinian mobility by removing roadblocks, as we have done many times in the past and especially in recent months, a terrorist act is attempted and often succeeds... As long as the Palestinian Authority cannot control the situation and prevent extremists from attacking us, we are left with no choice but to take measures, however disdained they may be.
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I think the important thing to emphasize here is that as long as there is reciprocity, as long as both sides comply with the agreement, then we can move forward,
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