Yossi Alpher Quotations

When you ask senior American officials where this is leading,

We've never encountered this situation before. Everyone, including the U.S., is playing this by ear.

He was able to project charisma and give people a sense of security and stability at a very difficult time.

Broadly speaking, what we've seen sends a message to the international community, to the Palestinians and to Israelis, that more is possible, whether by agreement (with the Palestinians) or not by agreement.

It will send a signal to the Israelis.

The settlements in the West Bank have a stronger ideological value for settlers, and even non-settlers, for that matter, than those in the Gaza Strip. The election was clearly a setback for the settlers. But I don't think they are going to lie down and play dead. They still have some considerable ability to resist.

The ultimate reaction on our part is that you seal the borders and let them starve, but of course that's impossible.

They go about their business, we'll remove settlements and build fences.