Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Quotes

Hamas has long been Israel's enemy, but in the wake of the Arab Spring, the group is empowered like never before.

I'm for Israel's right to exist.

I'm a supporter of Israel, always have been.

In Arab capitals, the failure of the United States to stop Iran's nuclear program is understood as American weakness in the struggle for dominance in the Middle East, making additional cooperation from Arab leaders on Israeli-Palestinian issues even less likely.

I am a supporter of the state of Israel.

There is no solution to the conflict in this region except with the disappearance of Israel.

I cannot say that the attitude of the United Nations always is for the Israeli attitude. Israel, I think, has been under severe attacks by members of the United Nations many times.

If you really wanted to settle down the Middle East, if what you wanted was change in the Middle East, it is perfectly obvious that the first step is resolving the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.

No matter what's happening in the Middle East - the Arab Spring, et cetera, the economic challenges, high rates of unemployment - the emotional, critical issue is always the Israeli-Palestinian one.

There are many Palestinians, to be diplomatic, who believe there is no way to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, first of all, and there are a lot of people that believe there is no way to recognize Israel at all.

Everyone who supports Israel is a Zionist.

I will continue to believe that Israel's security is paramount.

The Israelis have suffered a great deal, we must condemn suicide bombers, and we must never say that the plight of the Palestinians justifies this terrible thing.

I think Israel's security measures are pretty strong.

As long as there are no negotiations with the Palestinians, Israel is and will continue to be in a difficult situation.

Despite all the noise and hullabaloo - military cooperation, intelligence cooperation, all of that has continued. We have defended them consistently in every imaginable way. But I also believe that both for our national interests and Israel's national interests that allowing an ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that could get worse and worse over time is a problem. And that settlements contribute.

The Arab League has made opposition to Israel the only common goal of its otherwise quarrelsome membership.

I grew up feeling Israel is very important, and I'm very supportive of Israel. At the same time, I think you can be really supportive of Israel and not look at it as a black-and-white situation.

If the conflict is about the size of Israel, then long and difficult negotiations can eventually resolve the problem. But if the conflict is about the existence of Israel, then serious negotiation is impossible.

For most Iraqis, the Israeli-Palestinian issue was always a foil for their subjugation.