Quotes by Benjamin Netanyahu

About Benjamin Netanyahu:

Benjamin is the current Prime Minister of Israel. He also currently serves as a member of the Knesset and Chairman of the Likud party.
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I'm the prime minister who removed 400 checkpoints, barriers, road-blocks and so on to facilitate the growth of the Palestinian economy.

Benjamin Netanyahu

The Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons would be infinitely more costly than any scenario you can imagine to stop it.

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Israel produces more conceptual products than any other country.

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Israel has, enjoys bipartisan support - both Democrats and Republicans - and we extend bipartisan hospitality to both Democrats and Republicans.

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There's an abiding interest by the United States, by the American people, and by anybody with his eyes set in his head, to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Benjamin Netanyahu

I'm a proud member of the rabble.

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We are benefiting from one thing, and that is the attacks on the twin towers and the pentagon and the American struggle in Iraq. These events swung American public opinion in our favor

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In my office in Jerusalem, there's an ancient seal. It's a signet ring of a Jewish official from the time of the Bible. The seal was found right next to the Western Wall, and it dates back 2,700 years, to the time of King Hezekiah. Now, there's a nam...

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I think that a strong Israel is the only Israel that will bring the Arabs to the peace table.

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The Palestinians want a state, but they have to give peace in return. What they're trying to do in the United Nations is to get a state without giving Israel peace or giving Israel peace and security. And I think that's, that's wrong. That should not...

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You can only end a negotiation for peace if you begin it.

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I think that peace will require two states, a Palestinian state that recognizes the Jewish state.

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Peace is purchased from strength. It's not purchased from weakness or unilateral retreats.

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Now, when we say we want peace, what we want is really for our Palestinian neighbours to have a demilitarized state next to us that recognizes the Jewish State. We're willing to recognize their state, the Palestinian state. But we ask them to recogni...

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I think placing preconditions before negotiations is the quickest way to undermine peace.

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Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all your preconditions on the side, sit down opposite a table, not in a studio, by the way.

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Most of the approaches to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, have been directed at trying to resolve the most complex problems, like refugees and Jerusalem, which is akin to building the pyramid from the top down.

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Peace is something very dear. If you've been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.

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We're willing to make difficult and hard decisions and compromises to live in peace with our neighbours, but we're entitled to our own country where Jews from around the world can come here, just as Palestinians from around the world can come to the ...

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I say that to my colleagues, by the way, in the internal Cabinet meetings, I say, 'Look, I want to be very clear about what I want.' I just - I don't want a peace process, I want a peace result.

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The relationship between Israel and the United States is a bond of - it's just a very powerful bond. It was, it is, and will be and will continue to be.

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Author Bio

  • NameBenjamin Netanyahu
  • DescriptionIsraeli prime minister
  • AliasesBibi; Bibi Netanyahu; Benyamin Netanyahu; Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu; ?????? ??????; Binyamin Netanyahu; Netanyahu, Benjamin; Netanyahu
  • BornOctober 21, 1949
  • CountryIsrael
  • ProfessionPolitician; Diplomat; Author; Political Writer