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Yitzhak Rabin

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Former Prime Minister of Israel

Former Prime Minister of Israel, born on March 1, 1922, and died on November 4, 1995. He played a significant role in Israeli history, known for his political wisdom and peace efforts.

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“The use of force, including beatings, undoubtedly has brought about the impact we wanted - strengthening the [occupied] population's fear of the Israeli Defense Forces.”

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“We will not rest until we reach a permanent agreement [with the Palestinians] that would secure a safe future for our children and that would provide us with renewed hope to live in a region where people lead a life of co-operation and not, God forbid, where blood is shed.”

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“Peace has no borders.”

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“I, serial number 30743, Lieutenant General in reserves Yitzhak Rabin, a soldier in the Israeli Defense Forces and in the army of peace, I, who have sent armies into fire and soldiers to their death, say today: We sail onto a war which has no casualties, no wounded, no blood nor suffering. It is the only war which is a pleasure to participate in - the war for peace.”

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“If you have the same problem for a long time, maybe it's not a problem. Maybe it's a fact.”

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“We'll fight terror like there's no peace, and make peace like there's no terror.”

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“For me, Jerusalem was united, will be under Israel sovereignty, will be the capital of Israel and the heart of the Jewish people.”

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“I admire King Hussein his courage in leading his country for a long time.”

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“I am healthy. I wish all my colleagues to the peace process to be healthy.”

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“I considered the prevention of war as the test of our security policy; in addition to being able to rapidly and forcefully end any war forced upon us.”

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“I don't believe that in the name of the holiness of the city you have to put barbed wires, machine gun nests, mine pins and everything of that, in the name of the holiness of Jerusalem.”

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“I invite President Assad to come to Jerusalem and to speak with me, with our parliament, with whomever he wants to speak in Israel and in the territories among the Palestinians.”

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“I'll continue to carry out whatever we are committed to. Whatever we believe leads us to a permanent solution the way we want it, the way I want it.”

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“It is the duty of the government to guarantee maximum security, and this is not an easy task.”

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“Peace with Syria would provide more security than a few settlements on the Golan.”

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“Steps toward a rapprochement between Israel and the Arab states create a process that turns economics into the moving force that shapes the regional relations instead of nationalist interests that were dominant in the past.”

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“Syria doesn't want to talk with us on a bilateral basis, only under the auspices of the United States.”

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“The negotiations must address all aspects, both peace and withdrawal.”

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“There are two phases of the redeployment of the Israeli forces in the West Bank: One, to allow elections. Second, after the elections, to help further redeployment.”

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“There is no way of finding the middle ground, even with the best intentions of the world. Our most sensible policy is to stall.”

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“Vis a vis the Golan Heights, the present government of Israel, under my leadership, is the first government that is ready to speak about a withdrawal.”

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“We accept every form or way to talk to the Syrians how to achieve peace.”

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“We appreciate the efforts of the United States, of the president, of the secretary of state, and we are ready to find any form of talks, but we have to overcome the differences between Syria and Israel to reach peace.”

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“We are committed to free access and free practice, to the members of the other two religions, to the holy shrines in Jerusalem. To the Muslims, to the Christians.”

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“We are ready to compromise. We are ready to take calculated risks, but for a peace that will give us security.”

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“We have the right to ensure our security, especially when it is possible to reach agreement on a political solution.”

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“We have to recognize that there is a Palestinian entity, that the PLO and the Palestinian Authority has to run their life.”

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“We will not leave the Golan Heights, not even in exchange for a peace treaty. We will be ready for a limited compromise and it does not have to be in territorial terms.”

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“What I, as the prime minister of the present government of Israel, started to do, is first to tackle the longest part of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”

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“You don't make friends with friends. You have got to make friends with your enemies.”

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“I'm not saying Christopher Pyne and all them are my enemies, they're great blokes, shouted me a few beers a couple of times which I like, it's - we have got to sit down with the people like that. We have got to sit down with people like that and negotiate and work our way through. If we don't do that then we're just going to continue the sins of the past.”

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“You have got to sit down and talk to people. You can't understand people from a distance.”

People Down And Distance

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“It is my hope that I could be not just a Prime Minister, but a Prime Minister for Aboriginal affairs, the first I imagine that we've ever had.”

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“Indigenous programs and policy will come within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet because Indigenous policy and programs should not be an add - on, they should not be an afterthought, but they should be at the heart of a good Australian Government.”

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“A couple of things are missing from Indigenous affairs. We tend to go and process, we tend to spend a lot of money for very limited outcomes, and we have got to change that.”

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“I have been interested in the 12th century since my 20s when it was very fashionable to say of anybody with whom you disagreed, which was basically anybody over the age of 30, "One of the great minds of the 12th century", and one day I thought, "I don't know anything about the 12 century." So I started buying books, reading about it, and I discovered it was a period of great flowering, it was a Renaissance before what we think is the Renaissance, the Italian Renaissance of the 16th century.”

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“One of my theories about why we've been cranky is Australians have been forced to focus on politics or party politics a little bit more than they normally would.”

Littles Has Beens Bits Party Focus Theory Little Bit Cranky

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“I think the fact that we have been focussing on politics quite a lot and the tumult of politics rather than what we should be doing in terms of policy has made, I think, voters quite grumpy.”

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“We do not celebrate the death of our enemies.”

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“Israel is no longer a people that dwells alone, and has to join the global journey toward peace, reconciliation and international cooperation.”

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“A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace.”

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“Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved standard of living.”

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“Peace will be victorious.”

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“Enough of blood and tears. Enough!”

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“We walked outside, Ben-Gurion accompanying us. Allon repeated his question, What is to be done with the Palestinian population?' Ben-Gurion waved his hand in a gesture which said 'Drive them out!”

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“[Israel will] create in the course of the next 10 or 20 years conditions which would attract natural and voluntary migration of the refugees from the Gaza Strip and the west Bank to Jordan. To achieve this we have to come to agreement with King Hussein and not with Yasser Arafat.”

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“Military cemeteries in every corner of the world are silent testimony to the failure of national leaders to sanctify human life.”

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Book:The Rabin Memoirs

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“I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.”

Believe Government I Believe Mentality Rehabilitation

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“I am 73 years old. I was born in Jerusalem. I'm the first prime minister of Israel to be born here. I am the only former general to become a prime minister.”

Years Firsts Born Israel Former Ministers Prime Prime Minister Jerusalem Here I Am

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“I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act.”

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About the Author

Born: March 1, 1922
Died: November 4, 1995
Known for: Former Prime Minister of Israel
Quotes: 72

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