Mark Regev
Mark Regev
Mark Regevis an Israeli diplomat and civil servant, and the Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom since April 2016. Prior to that, he was the chief spokesman for the Prime Minister of Israel, a position he held from 2007 to 2015. Originally from Australia, he moved to Israel in 1982...
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If the PA acts like a pariah, then they can't be surprised if they're being treated like a pariah.
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If it acts outside international norms, if it acts outside accepted international behavior, then it can't be surprised if the international community starts to treat it like a pariah.
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Our assessment is that the jury is still out.
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I think we should use the word cautious optimism.
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It appears the problem with these extremists is that they followed through on their violent declarations with violent actions.
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If they chose to act like a pariah, they can't blame the international community for treating them like one.
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If they want people to see them as a legitimate part of a political process, it is very clear what they must do. First and foremost, they must renounce terrorism and disarm. And secondly, they have to support peace and accept Israel's right to exist.
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further evidence that the Liberty incident was a terrible and tragic case of mistaken identity.
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If Abbas can act against anyone, it would seem to be them.
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What makes these people dangerous is that their violent language is transformed into violent action.
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We've expressed a desire to help, and we're hopeful that it will be possible to help.
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If through their stubbornness and short-sightedness and extremism, they isolate the Palestinian government and turn it into a pariah in the international community, they will have no one to blame but themselves.
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The Palestinians must also do more to help us, and that means they have to act against their extremists,
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Now that the international community is energized to deal with the issue, we believe the chance for diplomacy succeeding has improved.