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“The Israeli public want to continue with me as leader of the country. It wants me to form a government that will lead three major changes to internal issues: A more equal sharing of the burden, affordable housing, and changes to the system of government.”
“We are facing an economic crisis that is threatening to crush the Israeli middle class; we are facing a world that is liable to ostracize us because of the deadlock in the peace process; we are facing the fear of the dissolution of society that is being caused by the issue of equal sharing of the burden. There is only one way in which we will be able to face all of those challenges: together.”
“I’m doing this with excitement and pride, as a citizen who loves his country, as a citizen who’s proud to have a democratic state… It’s very important that every one of you, once every four years, shows the world that this is a democratic country, with citizens who love their country and democracy. Come out and do so, with a whole heart, with pride and with full participation.” (Source: Times of Israel)
US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland: “We obviously strongly condemn the remarks attributed to then Muslim Brotherhood leader Morsi in 2010. The language that we’ve seen is deeply offensive; we completely reject these statements as we do any language that espouses religious hatred. This kind of rhetoric has been used in this region for far too long; it’s counter to the goals of peace. And we want to see President Morsi make absolutely clear to his own people, to the international community, that he respects people of all faiths, and that this type of rhetoric is not acceptable or productive in a democratic Egypt from its President. So we are obviously raising our concerns with the Egyptian Government.”
(source: State Department)
Foreign Secretary William Hague: “So we will not rule out any options to save lives and protect civilians in the absence of a political transition in Syria. We will ensure that our efforts are legal, that they are aimed at saving life and that they support at all times the objective of a political transition and encouraging moderate political forces in Syria, and we will keep the House properly informed.”
Yesh Atid Chairman Yair Lapid: “Whoever forms the next government needs to know: We are not asking for portfolios, we are not asking for seats, we didn’t establish Yesh Atid for that purpose. These are our principles. We will not be part of a government that will not enlist the Haredim and get them into the job market.”
(Source: Jerusalem Post)