More Quotes
“Even across our borders, in the face of the threats heard in the north, we stand ready for every challenge. And as we’ve proven in the past, we know how to find those who wish us ill. Our enemies know that if they try to disturb the security of Israel — they will be faced with harsh results.” (IDF Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot, during a ceremony celebrating the army’s top units for the year, 28/12/15).
“For hope to win out and to achieve justice for the Palestianians and security for Israel, all that is needed is for courageous political leadership to compromise in the interests of peace.” (Hilary Benn MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, writing for the Jewish News after a visit to Israel and the West Bank)
“[Shin Bet] Director Yoram Cohen and his people are doing important and excellent work for the people of Israel and for the security of Israel. I find the attacks on them to be unacceptable.
We are a nation of law.
All Shin Bet activity is carried out according to the law and this activity is being carried out under the close supervision and approval of the Attorney General, the Justice Ministry and the courts.
There is Arab terrorism that we are dealing with and are fighting night and day, everywhere, but, to my regret, there are – from time to time – acts of terrorism that are carried out by Jews and the Shin Bet is also dealing with them. Terrorism from any quarter is unacceptable to us.” (Statement by Prime Minister Netanyahu, 22/12/2015)
“Lahava’s libel of Christmas and Christians are hate crimes that must be investigated and prosecuted by Israel. Lahava must be outlawed.”(Kulanu party Member of Knesset Michael Oren arguing for the banning of extremist organisation Lehava, via Twitter, 22/12/2015)
“I would like to commend the action of civilians and the security forces yesterday in Ra’anana. We must all be on alert at the time; we are in a determined and continuing struggle against terrorism.” (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a cabinet meeting, 20/12/2015)
“We tested Emad (precision-guided surface to surface missile) to show the world that the Islamic Republic will only act based on its national interests and no country or power can impose its will on us … Since the nuclear deal we have not stopped our [missile] tests, production and research even for a day, an hour or a second.” (Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan speaking about Iran’s missile programme, 17/12/2015)