I was learning, as I did in the Ministry of Defense. I never knew, but I always learned.
In the Middle East, the conflict today is a matter of generations and not of cultures.
Israel's doors are open to collaboration with Bulgaria.
President Abbas and myself, we are the ones who signed the Oslo agreement, so we really know each other, not just theoretically.
Palestinians are becoming religiously fanatic. Israel is becoming irrelevant. They do it for religious purpose, fanatic, they want to conquer the Middle East under the command of the Iranians.
Hamas married the Iranians. It was their choice. They are the same family.
I don't think for example that the Indians look at [what is right and what is wrong] that way [the Palestinians do]. There are a billion, 200 million people in that part of the world. Why? They suffer from terror. People that do not suffer from it don't understand what I'm talking about, you know?
I will confine myself to reaffirming the Israel will not be the first country to introduce nuclear weapons to the region.
I think I was a good student, because I jumped over a school. My main interest was basically history and literature. Sports were basically basketball and swimming at a pool. I was so happy.
Historic justice has been done by killing Saddam.
He was the editor of our paper. He created the publishing house in Hebrew. He was - I wouldn't say the "guru" - but really he was our teacher and a most respected man. I wrote for the paper of the youth movement.
Later on, there were some problems with our navy, so he made me the head of the navy - all things that I hardly knew anything about. I was basically an ignorant young man.
I have a brother younger than me. My mother was a librarian, so from her, I got the taste to read.
I cannot go to elections with an open stomach. If you want to negotiate we have to conclude it before the elections. I cannot just start the negotiations [with Palestinians] saying we are ready to do this and that and not having any reply.
I worked with a group of people who argued day and night - professors, officials, the Minister of Finance - but there were decisions that I had to make.
