More Quotes
Defence Minister, Ehud Barak, “It is now quiet here, but a few days ago and just a few hundred kilometers northeast of here [in Syria] we saw the launching of various rockets…It could be that the fire was meant to demonstrate capabilities and project confidence, but it was more likely done out of fear and distress.”
From Jerusalem Post
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, (Independent, 6/12): “We hope any future government in Egypt will recognise the importance of keeping the peace treaty with Israel in its own right and as a basis for regional security and economic stability.”
Defence Minister Ehud Barak, “Iran is getting close to the bomb, and the sanctions should be quick, focused and stronger…We can’t wait and say – we’ll see if they have a bomb, and then we’ll act. What if by then we will not be able to act?”
From Haaretz
Defence Minister Ehud Barak, “We should not engage in war when it is not necessary, but there may come a time or another when we are forced to face tests…Our position has not changed on three points: a nuclear Iran is unacceptable, we are determined to stop that, and all options are on the table.”
From the Times
– Foreign Secretary William Hague, “If any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil they cannot expect to have a functioning embassy here. This does not amount to the severing of diplomatic relations in their entirety. It is action that reduces our relations with Iran to the lowest level consistent with the maintenance of diplomatic relations.”
From Sky News
– Prime Minister David Cameron, “The attack on the British Embassy in Tehran today was outrageous and indefensible. The failure of the Iranian government to defend British staff and property was a disgrace…We hold the Iranian Government responsible for its unacceptable failure to protect diplomats in line with international law. The Iranian government must immediately ensure the continued safety of our staff, return all property and secure the compound immediately. Those responsible for this criminal attack must be prosecuted.
The Iranian Government must recognise that there will be serious consequences for failing to protect our staff. We will consider what these measures should be in the coming days.”
From 10 Downing Street Website