I Was Not Born To Be Prime

Leadership Is Tested Not By One's Capacity To Survive Politically But By The Ability To Make Tough Decisions In Trying Times.

In Israel We Tend To Be Carried Away By Our Emotions.

A Prime Minister Must Not Promise Things That Can't Be Fulfilled.

I Don't Want To Block Every Contact With The Palestinians, I Think That Would Be A Mistake, And I Think That Abu Mazen Has An Independent Status As Democratically Elected Head Of The Palestinian People, And It's Important If I Will Talk With Him.

I Never Thought That Syria And Israel Should Engage In A Violent Confrontation Because I Don't Think That There Is Any Particular Interest For Any Of Us To Do It.