More Quotes
“I’ve come away with a feeling that scientific collaboration and cooperation is a way of building bridges … There’s a recognition on both sides that water resources and other environmental issues have to be handled trans-boundary.” (Former president of the British Science Association Lord John Krebs during a visit to Israel, 18/09/2014)
“Unilateral steps will not help us move towards a diplomatic agreement.
“Negotiations are the only way, and therefore, we need to make an effort to bring the sides back to that path … Our leaders cannot miss this historic opportunity, because it may not come back … A diplomatic agreement is necessary for both sides … peace is a primary security interest for Israel and the Palestinians.”
(Israeli opposition and Labour Party leader Isaac (Buji) during a meeting with PA President Mahmoud Abbas, 18/09/2014)
“Tech has transformed the UK-Israel relationship. The partnership that has developed in recent years between the UK and Israel proves how technology connects nations and people, grows economies, and creates jobs.
As the British Ambassador to Israel I see extraordinary cooperation growing every day between our two countries across a range of technologies, from biomed to Big Data.
Britain is now a serious partner for Israeli technology, offering Israeli innovators an exciting alternative for going global.
British businesses have learned that sourcing innovation from Israel can give them a global competitive edge, and help them win business around the world. The potential has always been there. Israel is a cauldron of disruptive and exciting innovation. Britain has large numbers of global companies looking for the best innovation, along with three of the world’s top ten universities, one of the world’s two financial centres, more banks than anywhere else in the world, and trading links all over the globe. Plus we are less than five hours’ flight away. It is an obvious match.” (British Ambassador to Israeli Matthew Gould, in an article for Informilo, 16/09/2014)
“We know that we have been engaged in the struggle for our existence since the dawn of Zionism, both before and after the establishment of the state. We have withstood our enemies time and again, in campaign after campaign, and, at the same time, have continued to build our state. One of the great things that we are doing, between campaigns, while extending our hand to those of our neighbors who want peace, is to build up our state.”
“I felt this during Operation Protective Edge. Many of the leaders of the free world, as well as the heads of important movements and organizations around the world, stood shoulder to shoulder with Israel, expressing their support for the state’s efforts and duty to protect its citizens, and identifying with our efforts to restore the quiet villages of the south.
Many people are concerned with the damage caused in Gaza, Israelis experienced economic damage civilian casualties. The property damage, loss of work days, and damaged manufacturing capacity caused by Hamas terror cost us millions of dollars. The damage was much greater than it would have been were it not for the Iron Dome system.” (Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaking to a large Israel Bonds delegation from the US, Canada, South America, and Europe, 14/09/2014)
“Israel fully supports President Obama’s call for united actions against ISIS. All civilized countries should stand together in the fight against radical terrorism that sweeps across the Middle East, sweeps across the world. And we are playing our part in this continued effort. Some of the things are known; some things are less known. We have always viewed it as our common battle for our common future.” (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism’s 14th International Conference on Counter-Terrorism, 11/09/2014.)