More Quotes
‘We ought to look at reality straight on and declare sorrowfully: We don’t want to live by the sword, but for now, our enemies don’t give us another choice.’ (Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein speaking at the Yad L’Banim memorial service, 10/05/2016)
“Over the past few years, our two cities developed strong ties in the field of startup and economic development, culture and urban practices. The deep relations between my administration and London’s municipality is highly appreciated, and I am sure that this relationship will deepen even further during your term.” (Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv, writing to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, 08/05/2016)
“Israel will continue to act as necessary to uncover and counter the threat of tunnels in the south. We will spare no resources and means in providing security to the residents of the area adjacent to the Gaza Strip. In the past two years, these communities have flourished amidst a considerable increase in the number of residents. We are working to continue this trend. We are not seeking escalation, but we will not be deterred from doing whatever is necessary to maintain security.” (Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking on the discovering of two cross-border tunnels under the Israel-Gaza border, at a weekly cabinet meeting, 08/05/2016)
“It is upon us, the generation that is close to the Holocaust, to be clear. No interest in the world will justify the disgraceful alliance with groups and people who will not recognize their responsibility for the crimes of the Holocaust.” (President Reuven Rivlin criticising Likud for inviting Austrian far-right leader Heinz-Christian Strache to Israel last month, 05/05/2016)
“Our path was – and will be – one of truth and shouldering responsibility, even if the truth is difficult and the burden of responsibility is a heavy one. We very much believe in the justice of our cause, but not everything we do is just. We are certain of the high level of morality in the IDF as an organization, and we do not ignore exceptions by individuals. We demand from our soldiers the same that we demand of ourselves, and we insist that upstanding behavior and setting an example for everyone become second nature for every commander.” (IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Yair Golan, in a Holocaust Remembrance Day address at Tel Yitzhak Kibbutz, 04/05/2016)
“The memory of the Holocaust acts as one of the foundations for the soldiers and commanders of the Israeli Army. […] It is the commitment of this generation of commanders and soldiers to maintain a powerful army that relies on its strength, its historical memory and the belief in its own sense of justice. For this reason I can safely say that we can trust the current generation, which is truly wonderful.” (Gadi Eizenkot, IDF Chief of Staff, who met with Holocaust survivors at the Siegfried Moses Parents Home in Jerusalem on Tuesday, as part of a new project called Because Survivors Deserve Dignity and Care, 04/05/2016)