Yossi Beilin Quotes (24 Quotes)

We want to form the widest government possible.

But others urged caution. I don't want to raise hopes that a deal is in hand and all that's left is to sign it, ... But in my opinion, there is a good chance to reach a comprehensive final status agreement, a framework deal, in the next few weeks.

First of all, we did not sign any agreement. I think that we are patriots who are trying to save ourselves. This is more than legitimate.

The Israeli government again needs to thank the High Court for existing, because again this time the court saved the government from itself,

I wouldn't say that this was the main reason but if elections weren't happening, maybe the decision would have been different.

I believe we solve the whole question of the permanent agreement, and we are very close to it it is actually around the corner.

It would be possible to lead the opposition toward support of the government if it goes this way.

For many years we have been under threat of security problems, ... Be it wars or terrorism or other problems, Israel is becoming more and more normal a country, where even these issues are not the only one component of the decision-making process.

political pressure is legitimate and the Arab leaders' hunger strike is very important. Many people, including Justice Ministry officials, expressed their disbelief after the Police Investigations Department's report was released.

brings us closer to making peace within a time frame that is not long.

But it doesn't mean if, God forbid, this opportunity is missed that we have to turn our backs to each other and say, 'Alas, there's no peace between us,'

Whoever wants to come to Israel has the right to do so, ... That is our decision, and that will be implemented.

What we have to do is leave Lebanon, and what the world has to do is threaten the Syrians. If they are behind any violent activity against us, they will be treated as a pariah state.

When there's a will by both sides, the final five weeks might be sufficient, ... I hope Palestinians and Israelis will be strong enough to get to the moment of truth, to the permanent solution, which is around the corner.

This time of bickering should be over, ... return immediately to the negotiating table without preconditions.

We cannot let the wretched murderers kill our peace process,

It is a golden opportunity when the American administration is ready to be so much involved and has invested so much in the peace process, ... I am still optimistic about getting the solution in the very near future.

I'm sorry that some of these deadlines have been missed, especially by a government in Israel that has been very much against the peace process for three years between 1996 and 1999,

Withdrawing from Gaza offers real political opportunities for peace,

But the room for maneuver for both leaderships is bigger than what they really think, and I think once they take brave decisions then they can convince their peoples to go along and to support them,

How do I know that He told me that. He said to me 'You believe in peace, I don't believe we can have peace. For sure not in the foreseeable future, so I will go very very slowly'.

The terrorist attack (suicide bombing) was crazy and cruel, ... The retaliation was perhaps natural, but totally unneeded, and did not contribute anything to calming down the situation.

Today, when we're approaching the moment of truth, when courageous people have to make courageous decisions, ... it is a must that they will talk to each other and see whether it is possible to get to the permanent solutions and to touch all the delicate issues.

They are dangerous men and releasing them would be a big mistake,