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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We found solutions both sides can live with. The challenge was to find a successful balance between the very real security threats faced by Israel, while providing maximum movement in and out of Gaza for the Palestinians. I think it's a win-win agreement.
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We want to see maximum movement at the crossings, but that decision has to be weighed next to the very real security threats that there are, ... If we opened every crossing and there were a wave of suicide bombings, then we'd just have to close everything down again.
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We have to move ahead on the crossings issue by balancing the very real security threats with the desire to allow for maximum possible movement of people and goods.
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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,