More Quotes
“We will stand with the Egyptian people in confronting terrorism in the Sinai and defeating the poisonous ideology that inspires it.”(British Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond MP in a statement, 27/10/2014)
“Israel will not agree to a Palestinian state without a true peace agreement, an agreement that will recognise Israel as the state of the Jewish people, and that will include long-term and concrete security arrangements on the ground, that enables Israel to defend herself, with her own might, against any threat.”(Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the Knesset, 27/10/2014)
“The Arab population in Israel is not a marginal group … We are destined to live side by side and we share the same fate.”
“The criminal killing that took place in your village is an irregular and dark chapter in the history of the relationship between Arabs and Jews living here … A terrible crime was committed here, illegal orders topped by a black flag were given here. We must look directly at what happened. It is our duty to teach this difficult incident and to draw lessons.” (Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin speaking during a memorial service marking the Kfar Kassem massacre, 26/10/2014)
“We must restore peace and security in Jerusalem and act unequivocally against violence.”(Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat, via Twitter, 22/10/2014)
“The atrocious murder of an innocent baby girl, a victim of indiscriminate terrorism, should disgust all those who have a heart.” (Israeli President Reuben Rivlin via Facebook, 22/10/2014)
“Hamas had a plan … A simultaneous, coordinated, surprise attack within Israel.”
“They planned to send 200 terrorists armed to the teeth toward civilian populations … This was going to be a coordinated attack. The concept of operations involved 14 offensive tunnels into Israel. With at least 10 men in each tunnel, they would infiltrate and inflict mass casualties.” (IDF spokesperson Lt Col Peter Lerner quoted in Vanity Fair, 21/10/2014)