Ariel Sharon Peace Quotations

Like all Israelis, I yearn for peace. I see the utmost importance in taking all possible steps that will lead to a solution of the conflict with the Palestinians.

We extend our hand towards peace. Our people are committed to peace. We know that peace entails painful compromise for both sides.

I am aware that peace requires painful compromises. Any agreements will be based on security,

I believe that I'll be presenting a plan, a serious plan, maybe the most serious that has been presented by now -- how to reach peace in the Middle East, how to reach peace between us and the Palestinians,

I am glad that we are working together in order to achieve peace in the region,

That will of course enable us to come forward with a different peace plan. I believe we will be able to wreak peace. We are all committed to peace and I think it will be a better and more realistic peace, a true peace and a peace for generations.

Most of the conversation focused on Gaza and they (the Americans) believe that events in Gaza will dictate the future of the peace process,

Most of the conversation was about Gaza. What happens in Gaza is, to their mind, what will dictate the future of the peace process,

We hope that quiet will prevail and that we all will be able to proceed to peace as quickly as possible,

The peace plan outlined in the president's speech is a reasonable, pragmatic and practicable one.

Israel wants to start the peace process as early as possible.

Israel would very much like to promote a peace process, but because of the utter failure of the Palestinian Authority in the struggle against terrorism ... we will not be able to move forward as we would have liked,

I understand the importance of peace much better than a lot of politicians do who talk about it. With me, peace will be a peace for generations and not a gimmick of the elections.

The successful implementation of the disengagement plan opens a window of opportunity for advancing towards peace in accordance with the roadmap,

The situation is dangerous. Unity strengthens us internally and externally but I will not join a government without a joint agreement which means finding a new way of handling the peace process.

There cannot be any peace with a dictatorial, corrupt and tyrannical regime. This has to be a different authority,

The government I will lead will make every effort to reach peace, but the condition for starting peace talks is the cessation of terror and violence.

The government which I head will not conduct negotiations on a peace agreement under fire, or under terror,

If the Palestinians choose the path of peace ... they will find me and my government a sincere and true partner, ... we will demand the Palestinians abandon the way of violence, terrorism and incitement.

I hope that next year there will be huge progress in the peace process and in implementing the outline established in the roadmap,

I'm glad we are working together to achieve peace.

On behalf of the government and the state of Israel, I would like to express condolences on the passing of Pope John Paul II, and to share in the mourning of millions of Christians and believers in both the state of Israel and around the Christian world. Pope John Paul II was a man of peace and a friend of the Jewish people, who was familiar with the uniqueness of the Jewish people and who worked for an historic reconciliation between the peoples and for the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Vatican in late 1993. ...Yesterday, the world lost one of the most important leaders of our generation, whose great contribution to rapprochement and unity between peoples, understanding and tolerance will be with us for many years.

I remain fully committed to achieving peace with all our Arab neighbors, including the Palestinians.

A responsible Palestinian Authority that can advance the cause of peace should not be dependent on the will of one man,

for a better government, for better security for Israeli citizens, for a better peace process.

It is true that this is not a shining path which will lead us to instant, magical solutions, but I am certain that only by going forward in this direction -- step by step -- will we be able to achieve security for the Israeli people, and reach the peace we all yearn for,

To an outstretched hand of peace we will respond with an olive branch but expressions of terror will be met by fire more intense than ever.

a better peace, a realistic peace, a different way.