Even the poorest in Israel are looked upon as freemen who have lost their possessions, for they are the sons of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. – Akiva ben Joseph
Unprovoked attacks on Israel’s borders, murdering Israeli soldiers, taking Israeli hostages and showering rockets targeting and killing Israeli civilians are not furthering any legitimate goal. – Alcee Hastings
The dreadful terrorism perpetrated by Palestinian terrorist organizations has affected thousands of Israeli citizens, has destroyed families, and has tried to disrupt the lives of the citizens of Israel. – Ehud Olmert
No country in the world is going to recognize that Ariel and Maaleh Adumim and Beit El are a sovereign part of Israel. – Naftali Bennett
The western mantra is that Israel seeks negotiations without preconditions, while the Palestinians refuse. The opposite is more accurate. – Noam Chomsky
Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable. – Mike Leigh
The Palestinian Authority refuses on an ongoing basis to take the necessary steps to prevent terrorists from getting into Israel. – David Baker
The truce brokered by Egypt between Israel and Hamas depends, above all, on the borders between Egypt, Gaza and Israel. – Elliott Abrams
It’s hard for a Jew of my generation, an American Jew, who is philo-Zionistic, not to romanticize Israel. – David Mamet
What Israel wants is peace with – and the acknowledgment of – all the Arab countries. – Elliott Abrams
Then all the people who were at the gate and the elders said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman, who is coming into your house, like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. – The Bible Ruth 4:11
The truth about Hamas and Islamic Jihad is that they don’t prevent Israel from existing or even flourishing, they prevent Palestine from coming into existence. – Michael Medved
I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders. – Nelson Mandela
Admitting hundreds of thousands of infiltrators is an existential threat to the State of Israel. – Eli Yishai