Ariel Sharon Prime Quotations

Mr. Prime Minister, I ask you to not let this infuriating act detract from efforts to bring about a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict,

The Prime Minister's Office and the Defense Ministry have no knowledge whatsoever of an alleged approval to build 3,000 dwelling units in Ariel and we really don't know where this number comes from,

The prime minister views with great severity the Jewish terrorist actions directed against innocent Palestinians out of the warped thought that out of this action the disengagement could be brought to a halt.

I was elected to be the prime minister by a majority of two-thirds. I will not let party trickery dictate policy, ... I am responsible for what happens, and I must create policy according to decisions I made.

line-up outside the prime minister's office asking if we have some other agendas.

At my side will be Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

There has to be total agreement between the prime minister and me.

first time that an Israeli prime minister agrees to give in on Jerusalem. It is the first time that an Israeli prime minister agrees to have, I would say, another government ruling -- I speak about the Palestinians -- in Jerusalem.

In my talks with the prime minister I discovered that he's not prepared to abandon the Camp David ideas, and I cannot be a partner to such a policy, ... Just imagine and think how much graver our situation would be if the old city of Jerusalem were for the most part handed over to the Palestinians according to the Camp David ideas.

It's terrible that such a thing happened, even if it's just a technical problem, ... He is the prime minister of Israel, for God's sakes, and it just doesn't look good. But whether it will make any difference or not depends very much on how it is spun over the next day or so.

I feel betrayed. The Arabs are laughing at us and the prime minister doesn't car,

All the prime ministers have built the settlement blocs, but I built more than all of them, ... Settlement continues there and will continue.