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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu : “Apparently, this will be this Cabinet’s last meeting. I would like to thank the ministers for their excellent work over the past four years. These were four years of continuous action, of setting goals and achieving them.”
Labour leader Ed Miliband: “I take antisemitism very seriously. Any kind of delegitimisation of Israel is something we should call out for what it is and not tolerate it. I think the boycotts of Israel are totally wrong. We should have no tolerance for boycotts. I would say that to any trade union leaders.”
(Source: Jewish Chronicle)
Foreign Secretary William Hague: “Our policy has to move towards more active efforts to prevent the loss of life in Syria and this means stepping up our support to the opposition and thereby increasing the pressure on the regime to accept a political solution. What we face is not a choice between diplomacy on the one hand and practical assistance on the other: helping the opposition is crucial to bringing about a political transition and saving lives, and both must be pursued together… All our assistance will be carefully calibrated and monitored as well as legal, and will be aimed at saving life…The Cabinet is in no doubt that this is a necessary, proportionate and lawful response to a situation of extreme humanitarian suffering.”
(source: FCO website)
“Secretary Hagel noted the two have had an outstanding working relationship dating back to Minister Barak’s days as prime minister and he thanked Minister Barak for his kind words at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference. Secretary Hagel expressed his desire to visit Israel soon and Minister Barak stated that Israel looks forward to hosting him in the near future.”
“Palestinians entering Israel will be able to ride on all public transportation lines, including all those already existing in the West Bank.” (Source: Ynet News)
“Stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons – it is not only a threat to Israel but to the world. It threatens the US and its allies, it will trigger an arms race and it will make the world a much less stable place. They are using proxies for terror, putting Israelis and American and others in danger.”