More Quotes
“This is proof of the power of Israeli science and its importance to the future of the State of Israel … Our joining the program is significant news for Israeli science and will bring stronger scientific connections with Europe and to hundreds of generous research grants for researchers in Israel.” (Israel’s Science, Technology and Space Minister Yaakov Peri speaking about the signing of the Horizon 2020 cooperation agreement with the EU, 08/06/2014)
“Assad lacked legitimacy before this election, and he lacks it afterwards. This election bore no relation to genuine democracy. It was held in the midst of civil war with millions disenfranchised, denied access to basic humanitarian aid, and with all opposition to Assad brutally suppressed. Holding an election in such circumstances is just a way of sustaining his dictatorship, and is an insult to the Syrians who have been calling for freedom and real political change.” (Foreign Secretary William Hague in a statement, 05/06/2014)
“We call on Iran to provide all the relevant information to the agency, to address fully the substance of all of the agency’s concerns and to accelerate its cooperation with the agency.” (A statement by EU representatives to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, 04/06/2014)
“While Israel has carried out courageous and painful steps on behalf of the diplomatic process and continues to be committed to peace, Abu Mazen [Abbas] has refused to extend the negotiations, has rejected the American framework document, continues to incite against Israel, has unilaterally acceded to UN treaties and has now forged a pact with the Hamas terrorist organization.” (Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement, 2/06/2014)
“This morning’s IDF actions are a direct response to Gaza terrorist aggression against the citizens of southern Israel.”
“The unlawful Gaza rocket attacks, meant to terrorize, maim and kill Israelis will not be allowed to become routine. We will fulfil our obligation to protect Israel and seek out and destroy the capabilities of those who wish to attack us.”
(IDF Spokesperson Lt Col Peter Lerner in a statement about Israel’s actions against targets in the Gaza Strip following rocket fire into southern Israel, 2/06/2014)
“Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israel are waiting to see what happens with the Hamas reconciliation, with the announcement of a new government, with the question of what that new government may or may not choose to do.”
“That’s an appropriate thing to be doing … We’re all waiting to see what happens.” (US Secretary of State John Kerry during an interview with PBS, 29/05/2014)