Famous Quotes and Proverbs

«The attempt to overthrow the prime minister shows a lack of national responsibility and threatens to undermine the stability of the government,»

«The central committee members are well aware that Israel should not be plunged into another election campaign.»

«[Restrictions on Movement: IOF have imposed severe restrictions on the freedom of movement of Palestinian civilians, especially in communities located near Israeli settlements. They have continued to close Erez crossing for the third consecutive week and to impose severe restrictions at other border crossings of the Gaza Strip. On 7 September 2005, IOF closed Rafah International Crossing Point, thus transforming the Gaza Strip into a big jail. IOF have also continued to close al-Matahen and Abu Houli checkpoints on Salah al-Din Street (the main road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip). In addition, IOF have continued to close a number of roads since the beginning of the current Intifada. In the West Bank, IOF have continued to close 'Ennab gate, east of Tulkarm, for the eighth consecutive week. Since the declaration of the northern West Bank as a closed military zone on Monday morning, 15 August 2005, IOF have imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinian civilians. They erected a number of checkpoints on the main roads. They arrested at least 10 Palestinian civilians. IOF have continued to prevent 700 Palestinian teachers from entering Jerusalem. IOF positioned on the 'Arraba crossroads, southwest of Jenin, stopped a taxi and forced 7 Palestinian civilians to strip completely, and attempted to force a girl to strip, but she refused. This crime came a few hours following an order by the Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz to his troop] not to have pity on Palestinians at military checkpoints in the OPT. ... Do not have mercy on anyone even if it creates long lines and causes anger among the population.»

«[JERUSALEM, Sept. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Israeli defense minister Shaul Mofaz on Thursday sharply criticized former finance minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying his plan to move up the date of the Likud party leader elections could destroy the party, local newspaper Haaretz reported on its online edition.] The economic policies of the last few years, brought forth by Benjamin Netanyahu, succeeded in damaging the Likud, ... The poverty, the rift in the party and the blows to the poorer classes - these struck every corner and thousands of voters of the Likud.»

«We have to make it clear to the Palestinians that Israel will not let the recent events pass without a response,»

«The response needs to be crushing.»

«includes everything the state of Israel knows how to do, and everything the defense establishment knows how to do, so...the (Israeli) residents of communities around Gaza will be able to live in peace and quiet.»

«If the Hamas organization, Mahmoud al-Zahar, or Ismail Haniyah and the others continue with rocket fire, we will send them to the same place as Rantissi and Yassin. Let there be no doubt about it.»

«If we don't have quiet, the terror organisations will not know quiet,»

«Hamas fired at Israeli sovereign territory after the disengagement, they killed innocent Palestinians at a rally and blamed Israel for it and to strengthen their lie they fired Qassam rockets on Sderot, ... We will not let it pass quietly.»