Every prime minister... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.
When the President of Iran talks about removing Israel from the face of the Earth and is building nuclear bombs with a range of 3000km, you have to be worried.
I think the attempt to draw a comparison between Iran and Syria is false, misleading and dangerous.
Israel will not tolerate a situation in which Iran has effective control of non-conventional weapons that can be used directly against the state of Israel.
Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.
Peace is important for Israel.
There is no ceasefire. There will not be any ceasefire.
I love my country more than anything else.
I never thought that Syria and Israel should engage in a violent confrontation because I don't think that there is any particular interest for any of us to do it.
Growing up in Israel, how can I not be an optimist? When you remember what Israel was 50 years ago and you see Israel now, one of the most successful countries in the world, stable, democratic, with an enormously stable economy despite everything that has happened in the global economy in the last few years, how can I not be an optimist?
There were certain people who were out to get me. I know who those people were. They exist, believe me. They know that I know. They spent millions of dollars in order to try to get rid of me. I'm happy they lost most of their money.
The Palestinians are facing a historic junction at which they will have to decide whether they want to remain stuck in a corner of extreme fundamentalism, which will cut them off from the entire world, or whether they are ready to take the necessary steps. My role is to assist in building this process.
I am focused on what needs to be done for the people of Israel. Period. I do not pity myself and I do not pat myself on the shoulder. I get up in the morning full of energy to fulfill my mission.
I have to think about the possible ramifications of an early retirement.
My doctors say I am very healthy.
I know I'm unpopular.
I sometimes feel tired. But there are so many reasons for being tired.
I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant impact.
I was not born to be prime minister, and I'm not going to stay here until the end of my life. I'm too young for that.
It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and Iran.
