Ariel Sharon Israeli Quotations

Security for the Israeli people will lead to measures that will create new and better reality for the Palestinian population.

Only Israeli political initiative will retain our strong grasp of the large settlement blocs and security areas,

It is clear that if the Palestinians do not begin to take vigorous action against terrorism, Israel will be compelled to step up military activity that is designed to protect the lives of Israeli citizens.

This vote is about the future of Jerusalem. Whoever wants to keep the unity and wholeness of Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty forever and ever needs to vote for me. I will guard Jerusalem.

This terrorist event was a deliberate attempt to harm the fabric of relations among all Israeli citizens,

first time that an Israeli prime minister agrees to give in on Jerusalem. It is the first time that an Israeli prime minister agrees to have, I would say, another government ruling -- I speak about the Palestinians -- in Jerusalem.

Israel cannot afford that an Israeli citizen will not be able to visit part of his country, not to speak about the holiest place for the Jewish people.

The murderers continue to go about their business. The Oslo (peace) accords that put the question of protection of Israeli citizens in the hands of a war criminal by any law continue to cause bloodshed,

a reprehensible act of a bloodthirsty Jewish terrorist who sought to attack innocent Israeli citizens.

You're still not getting rid of me. I've already been at the front (of Israeli politics) for the past 60 years and I definitely plan to continue my job.

It is out of strength and not weakness that we are taking this step. We tried to reach agreements with the Palestinians which would move the two peoples towards the path of peace. These were crushed against a wall of hatred and fanaticism. The unilateral disengagement plan, which I announced approximately two years ago, is the Israeli answer to this reality.

It is true that this is not a shining path which will lead us to instant, magical solutions, but I am certain that only by going forward in this direction -- step by step -- will we be able to achieve security for the Israeli people, and reach the peace we all yearn for,

for a better government, for better security for Israeli citizens, for a better peace process.