We are together with the British and Americans because one should fight terror. But we are not going to pay the price for it by endangering Israel and its citizens. – Ariel Sharon
Legitimate steps of self-defence which Israel takes in its war against Palestinian terror – actions which any sovereign state is obligated to undertake to ensure the security of its citizens – are presented by those who hate Israel as aggressive, Nazi-like steps. – Ariel Sharon
Political life is like a big wheel: constantly turning. At times you are up, at times down. But always, the wheel keeps moving. – Ariel Sharon
We have to remember that Arafat was the one that started with hijacking airplanes already in 1968. – Ariel Sharon
Expressions of disobedience naturally encourage terrorist organizations and motivate them to intensify their actions. – Ariel Sharon
My strength never came from political echelons, it came from the family. And from the fields and the lands and the flowers and everything I see there. My strength came from there. – Ariel Sharon
There is a feeling among the Arabs – encouraging terrorist activity is part of the broad new Arab strategy – that sooner or later, Israel will be forced to withdraw from Samaria, Judea and Gaza. – Ariel Sharon
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. – Ariel Sharon
It’s very, very clear that you cannot move to the next phase unless the former one has been fully accomplished. – Ariel Sharon
Terrorists are trained in Syria, and weapons come from Iran and Syria, and I believe that’s something that should be stopped. – Ariel Sharon
The Palestinians have arrived at the conclusion that nothing can be achieved using terror. – Ariel Sharon
If there is something that I respect about the Arabs, it’s the fact that they never change their position. – Ariel Sharon
As a Jew, it is my historic responsibility to defend the Jewish people. I feel this responsibility for the survival of the Jewish people. We’re not going to accept any decision by anybody else about security of the State of Israel. It is our role and only our role. – Ariel Sharon
On April 19 1943, the Bermuda conference gathered, with the participation of representatives from Britain and the United States, in order to discuss saving the Jews of Europe. In fact, the participants did everything in their power to avoid dealing with the problem. – Ariel Sharon
Israel has many hopes, and faces extreme dangers. The most prominent danger is Iran, which is making every effort to acquire nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, and establishing an enormous terror network together with Syria in Lebanon. – Ariel Sharon
We have built cities, developed industry and cultivated agriculture – we have transformed the State of Israel into an example and symbol for many other countries in the world. – Ariel Sharon
In times of peace, just as today in our fight against terror, the United States and Israel stand together. – Ariel Sharon
I am the last person who would divide Jerusalem. I have said this many times. I don’t plan to discuss any division of Jerusalem. – Ariel Sharon
Iran, Libya and Syria are irresponsible states, which must be disarmed of weapons of mass destruction, and a successful American move in Iraq as a model will make that easier to achieve. – Ariel Sharon
As one who has been in hard situations, I believe that I know how to deal with complicated and hard situations. – Ariel Sharon
The problem is that Abu Mazen signed an agreement with the Hamas and the Islamic Jihad. – Ariel Sharon