More Quotes
“There is a great shift taking place…we used to think that if we solved the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it would solve the larger Israeli Arab conflict. The more I look at it, the more I think it may be the other way around. That by nurturing these relationships that are taking place now with the Arab world, that could actually help us resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and we’re actually working towards that end.” (Israeli PM Netanyahu speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 21/01/2016)
“Britain and Israel share many important academic links and speakers must be able to address meetings peacefully. Our universities should be safe spaces for students to expand their minds, and there can be no justification for violent intimidation that curtails free speech.” (British universities minister Jo Johnson responding to the violence directed towards an event featuring former Shin Bet head Ami Ayalon, 20/01/2016)
“Our greatest enemy is the Iranian regime that has declared war on us. It is a rogue regime with designs on a regional hegemony. Hezbollah is Iran’s proxy, with the ability to declare war. Iran currently has terror infrastructure in place in five continents [and had] tried to open a terror front against us on the Golan Heights” (Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon speaking at the INSS conference, 19/01/2016)
“Iran manages a war against Israel by means of proxies such as Hezbollah, which today represents the most serious threat to Israel … The Iranians have so far transferred around a billion dollars each year to Hezbollah and we estimate that this will increase. They also try to transfer tens of millions of dollars to Hamas each year.” (IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot speaking to the INSS conference, 18/01/2016)
“Israel will continue to monitor the implementation of the agreement and will warn about any violation.
Even after the signing of the nuclear agreement, Iran has not relinquished its aspiration to obtain nuclear weapons and it will continue to undermine stability in the Middle East and spread terrorism around the world while violating its international obligations.
The major powers and the IAEA must closely monitor activity at Iran’s nuclear installations and other sites in order to verify that it is not continuing to develop nuclear weapons in secret. Unless there is an appropriate response to each violation, Iran will understand that it can continue to develop nuclear weapons, undermine regional stability and spread terrorism.
Israel will continue to monitor the situation and warn about Iran’s negative activity, and will do everything necessary to safeguard its security and defend itself.” (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement, 17/01/2016)