Silvan Shalom
Silvan Shalom
Zion Silvan Shalomis an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1992 and 2015. He held several prominent ministerial positions, including being Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. He resigned on 24 December 2015 following allegations of sexual harassment leveled by 11 women...
NationalityIsraeli
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth4 October 1958
CountryIsrael
peace process start timetable
It could happen, ... But we need to see a timetable ? how we will start the peace process and how we will end.
arab bring call colleagues contacts desire light muslim peace prosperity shared today understand work
Today I call on my Arab and Muslim colleagues to bring our contacts out into the light of day, so that our peoples may understand our shared desire to work with each other, to bring peace and prosperity to our region,
crucial needs today unite
Today everything needs to be done to unite the ranks, ... It's crucial to try to keep everyone together.
calm foreign future model policy positive
I have already told (EU foreign policy chief) Javier Solana, if this model (of evacuating settlements) will work, and things will be calm and quiet, it will undoubtedly become a positive model for any future moves,
dangerous decision grave poor
I think this decision is a very grave decision, a dangerous decision, a poor decision.
continue goal
It is not our goal to continue this activity. It can end immediately,
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I think that this is the appropriate time for all the Muslim and Arab countries to reconsider their relations with Israel, ... I think that it will be a very positive signal to the Israeli public opinion and to the Palestinian public opinion that there are some fruits from this withdrawal from Gaza.
calling chance elections good movement state
It is inconceivable that a movement such as Hamas, which has a very good chance of doing well or even winning, can participate in elections while calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.
certain higher public status
I am certain that these relations, even if they are behind-the-scenes ties, will in the end thaw into public relations, with a much higher status than today.
arab hard improve muslim relations trying
I am trying very hard to improve relations with the Arab and the Muslim world,
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I am sure this is best time for them and for us to move forward toward better relations, maybe full diplomatic relations,
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I am sure that this meeting will be followed by more meetings in the future. We hope that finally it will lead to full diplomatic relations with Pakistan as we would like it with all Muslim and Arab countries.
failed peace
He has failed to give us peace; he has failed to give us security,
implement
The Palestinians will never, never implement their commitment to dismantle their infrastructure of terrorist organizations.