More Quotes
“We remember them because they are our fellow Olympians.”
(IOC President Thomas Bach speaking at the memorial ceremony of the 1972 Munich Olympic terrorist attack, 14/08/2016)
“An incredible honor to be named among such a prestigious group of inspiring individuals who have accomplished so much good in the world.”
(Navonel Glick, chief operating officer of IsraAID, 11/08/2016)
“I don’t need a plane, and if it were dependent on me, I would keep flying commercial, but I’ll do as I’m told.”
(Israeli President Reuven Rivlin responding to reports that the state of Israel has purchased an aeroplane intended for exclusive use by the President and Prime Minister of Israel, 10/08/2016)
“Young people inspire me, and the most important thing for me is to hear what they have to say. Today, all the young people are on Snapchat, and I am happy to be on there with them. I invite you […] to join my new movement, which is based on the understanding that innovation is the key to the future. We must focus on creating a new generation where technology and science are the top priority.”
(Shimon Peres writing on Facebook about joining Snapchat for his new social movement, 07/08/2016)
“The Sunni Arab states increasingly see the Middle East through the same prism as Israel. We have our differences — let us be clear — but we face very similar problems.”
(Dore Gold, Israel’s acting foreign minister, speaking to the Financial Times on the growing ties between Israel and Sunni Arab states, 08/08/2016)
“It’s a shame that we’re bringing problems from the Middle East, which is tens of thousands of kilometers away from here, to the world’s largest sporting event. It doesn’t matter right now what your political views are, what happened contradicts the Olympic spirit.”
(Israel’s Olympic coach Udi Gal reflects on the Lebanese team blocking the Israeli team from entering the same bus at Rio 2016 via Facebook, 07/08/2016)
