“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.” UseWantedForceImpactIncludingPopulationJewDefenseIsraeliStrengtheningUse Of Force Author:Yitzhak Rabin
“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.” WarTodaySufferingForcePeacePleasureNumbersFireBloodArmySoldierDefenseReservesSailWoundedIsraeliCasualtiesSerialsLieutenants Author:Yitzhak Rabin
“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.” StatesPastMovingTurnsForceProcessInterestStepsShapesEconomicsRelationIsraelDominant Author:Yitzhak Rabin
“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.” TwoHelpingForceElectionWestPhasesIsraeli Author:Yitzhak Rabin
“It is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is backed by the kind of force that will make the other side consider the penalties too heavy to break the agreement.” KindForceSidesBreakWrittenPaperHeavyAgreementPenalties Author:Yitzhak Rabin
