More Quotes
Foreign Secretary William Hague, “If the Iranian government confirms its intention to act on this, we shall respond robustly in consultation with our international partners. It will do nothing to repair Iran’s international reputation. To respond in this manner to pressure from the international community to engage is entirely counterproductive and yet another sign of Iran’s continued unwillingness to enter into dialogue.”
From the Telegraph
UK Foreign Ministry Statement, “The Iranian Parliament’s vote to expel our Ambassador, Dominick Chilcott, is regrettable. This unwarranted move will do nothing to help the regime address their growing isolation or international concerns about their nuclear programme and human rights record. If the Iranian Government acts on this, we will respond robustly in consultation with our international partners.”
From the FCO website
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s spokesman Mark Regev, “the closer Abbas gets to Hamas, the further away he gets from peace.”
From Jerusalem Post
Tom Donilon, US National Security Adviser, “The end of the Assad regime would constitute Iran’s greatest setback in the region yet—a strategic blow that will further shift the balance of power in the region against Iran.”
(From Haaretz)
Tzvi Mazal, former Israeli ambassador to Egypt, “We are entering a stage of growing anarchy in Egypt. The government could not take responsibility for what was happening and resigned. The election is now in doubt, due to the violence in the streets. There are political powers that the ruling council cannot contain. The latest version of the constitution mentions democracy, upsetting the Muslim Brotherhood’s efforts to impose Islamic law.”
From Israel Hayom
US President Barack Obama, “As long as Iran continues down this dangerous path, the United States will continue to find ways, both in concert with our partners and through our own actions to isolate and increase the pressure upon the Iranian regime.”
From the Jerusalem Post