Ariel Sharon Quotes (271 Quotes)

Areas that were given to the Palestinians -- there, I think the situation is irreversible and I don't think we have to re-enter. That doesn't mean Israel will not take steps against people who find shelter there.

If they don't take control of what is going on in Gaza, there is doubt over the political future,

Yesterday, there were rumors that Israel is considering other plans, ... Israel is not considering other plans. There is only one plan, and that is the road map.

There are two demands that are under the direct control of the new leadership.

I hope that next year there will be huge progress in the peace process and in implementing the outline established in the roadmap,

The ideological essence of this man was one -- the murder and killing of Jews wherever they are and the destruction of the state of Israel,

By now we're over 60 percent out... The number of infiltrators has been halved,

I understand the feelings, the pain and the cries of those who object, ... However, we are one nation even when fighting and arguing.

Unfortunately, the conditions are not yet ripe for Chairman Arafat to leave for Beirut, ... I understand the importance of peace and wish to achieve peace. This is the goal before me now, but peace must be peace that provides Israel with security in the area.

If there is complete quiet, we will go to the next stage, the confidence building measures, which we will not spell out at this time,

not only on the Palestinian track (but) the Lebanese track and the Syrian track so that we can have a new Middle East.

It's terrible that such a thing happened, even if it's just a technical problem, ... He is the prime minister of Israel, for God's sakes, and it just doesn't look good. But whether it will make any difference or not depends very much on how it is spun over the next day or so.

I have been serving Israel for over 60 years and I know its fields, its borders and even its smell, ... responsible, experienced and courageous leadership that operates with a strategic view of the future of the state of Israel.

Sharon wants to maintain the current political status quo so as to accomplish his objectives out of the pullout from Gaza, including boosting settlement construction, and completing the apartheid, separation wall in the West Bank, particularly around the occupied city of Jerusalem.

I cannot deny that I have doubts, reservations and fears. However, I have come to the conclusion that in the present regional and international reality, Israel must act with courage to accept the political plan which I described.

I would like to congratulate the security forces on the successful operation that they carried out last night,

I talked today to the secretary-general of the United Nations. I talked to every European leader about this issue,

We would make every effort not to help them (the Palestinian Authority). I don't think they can hold elections without our help.

A country that calls for the destruction of another people cannot be a member of the United Nations.

The United States was surprised to hear that Israel was allegedly planning to modify the (road map) plan, which we agreed upon and on which the diplomatic solution is based. We are forced to make many actions to calm the issue,

There is no bullet-proof vest in my size.

Israel knows too well the scenes of security forces and medical personnel carrying wounded people and victims of all ages on their shoulders,

The murderers continue to go about their business. The Oslo (peace) accords that put the question of protection of Israeli citizens in the hands of a war criminal by any law continue to cause bloodshed,

there is no link between the end of violence and the question of the settlements. That issue has to be discussed later on between the parties.

Israel is consulting with international figures about the legality of a terror organization in an election,

the state of Israel has embarked on a new path ... of domestic unity.

Everybody knows today that this (violence) was a strategic decision of Yasser Arafat,

in its current format is unable to lead Israel to its national goals.

I am ready to compromise, but there is one thing I won't compromise on the safety of the Israeli people.

Like all Israelis, I yearn for peace. I see the utmost importance in taking all possible steps that will lead to a solution of the conflict with the Palestinians.

We want to live in peace with our Palestinian neighbors, ... But they must first accept our right to live in our ancestral homeland in peace and security. I'm optimistic about the future.

We are talking today about a prolonged conflict that has been forced upon us, ... The ability to stand up against it depends, first of all, on the group of people who sit here at this table. ... the people of Israel understand the danger, and they do have the staying power and the ability to stand up against this.

The demographic fear already has concrete policy implications Sharon's government is encouraging Jewish immigration from the United States, France and the former Soviet Union, while seeking to block the entrance of non-Jews to Israel. The cabinet recently approved a bill that will make it harder for Palestinians to gain Israeli citizenship through marriage. When the cabinet put a temporary halt to such family reunifications ... We should not hide behind security arguments. There is a need for a Jewish state.

This is a government in panic. The matters are too serious to be decided in a meeting in the middle of the night.

If the Palestinian Authority continues to do nothing about terrorism, we will,

There cannot be any peace with a dictatorial, corrupt and tyrannical regime. This has to be a different authority,

What the International Court of Justice judges refused to see, the Palestinians quickly showed them this morning -- murder and the wounding of innocent civilians,

The citizens of Israel deserve leadership which acts, first and foremost, for the good of the public, and not for the narrow political interest,

We will hit Islamic Jihad very hard. We will not give them any respite,

It is in Israel's interest not to govern the Palestinians, but for the Palestinians to govern themselves, ... the opportunity to renew direct negotiations according to the steps of the road map.

deepening its involvement in incitement, violence and terror.

The bombing today is a continuation (of) bombing by the Palestinians, another terror act, assassinations and murder and shelling and so on,

This plan is good for Israel in any future scenario. We are reducing the day-to-day friction and its victims on both sides,

we must take certain steps that will make the Palestinian life easier.

The implementation of the disengagement plan is the most important thing to the state of Israel.

It is true that this is not a shining path which will lead us to instant, magical solutions, but I am certain that only by going forward in this direction -- step by step -- will we be able to achieve security for the Israeli people, and reach the peace we all yearn for,

I think a change in the attitude of the U. N. has begun, ... I hope this visit will strengthen relations with the U. N. ... and Europe.

Today's terrible murder is the Palestinian way of rejecting and disrupting the plan. We will fight terror and do our utmost to prevent such incidents from recurring and, therefore, I will fight for my plan.

act in those places where terrorist activity is carried out.

We emphasized about the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority, and I think that's very important,