Ariel Sharon State Quotations

Now they're really disillusioned with him because he is doing the opposite. They feel quite neglected because the state used to nourish them. But at the end of the day, they are a small hard-core.

undermine the character of the state of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.

You have proven, Mr. President, your ongoing, deep and sincere friendship for the state of Israel and to the Jewish people,

What we see today to my regret are steps that pose a danger to the state of Israel.

We have no interest to hurt innocent civilians and are always sorry about civilians that are hurt but this action, according to me, is one of our biggest successes, and of course obliges us to be on full state of alertness,

We respect them (the Palestinians) and have no aspirations to rule over them. They are also entitled to freedom and to a national sovereign existence in a state of their own,

What Palestinian state are they intending? ... What Palestinian state are they talking about?

Israel is prepared to make painful concessions for a true peace. However, the government under my leadership will not be seduced into believing false promises which will endanger the security of the state of Israel,

While the state of Israel is interested in advancing toward a settlement with the Palestinians, there will be no diplomatic progress, no progress, until the Palestinians take strong action to eliminate the terrorist organizations and their infrastructures in the Palestinian Authority areas,

the state of Israel has embarked on a new path ... of domestic unity.

The state of Israel proved that it is willing to make painful concessions in order to resolve the conflict with the Palestinians, ... I call on the Palestinian leadership to show determination and leadership and to eliminate terror, violence and the culture of hatred from our relations.

It was a difficult day, ... This battle is a battle for survival of the Jewish people, for survival of the state of Israel.

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.

The settlement blocs will continue to exist. I will not negotiate on the subject of Jerusalem. The blocs will remain territorially linked to the state of Israel,

The ideological essence of this man was one -- the murder and killing of Jews wherever they are and the destruction of the state of Israel,

I believe that disobedience is the worst thing that can happen, ... It is an attempt to bring about the destruction of the state of Israel and it must be prevented in any way. My instruction in these instances is clear: Political protest -- yes; political violence -- not under any circumstances.