“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
“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.” TwoChristianPracticeHolyMembersCommittedAccessJerusalemShrinesTwo Religions Author:Yitzhak Rabin
“I enter negotiations with Chairman Arafat, the leader of the PLO, the representative of the Palestinian people, with the purpose to have coexistence between our two entities, Israel as a Jewish state and Palestinian state, entity, next to us, living in peace.” PeopleTwoStatesPurposeNextLeaderIsraelRepresentativesPalestinianEntityNegotiationChairmanCoexistenceCoexistPeaceful CoexistenceArafat Author:Yitzhak Rabin
“Here, in the Land of Israel, we returned and built a nation. Here, in the Land of Israel, we established a State. The Land of the prophets, which bequeathed to the world the values of morality, law and justice, was after two thousand years, restored to its lawful owner - the members of the Jewish People, On its Land, we have built an exceptional national Home and State.” PeopleWorldYearsTwoStatesHomeLawValuesNationsJusticeLandMoralityThousandMembersBuiltIsraelProphetOwnersThousand YearsExceptionalLaw And Justice Author:Yitzhak Rabin
“We did not think that [Egyptian President] Nasser wanted war. The two divisions he sent to Sinai on May 14 would not have been sufficient to launch an offensive against Israel. He knew it and we knew it.” ThinkingMayHas BeensTwoWarWantedPresidentIsraelSufficientDivisionOffensiveEgyptianSinai Author:Yitzhak Rabin
“Only the change on the international scene, the crisis in the gulf, and the strong, firm position of the United States against aggression between two Arab countries created realities that led to the Madrid Peace Conference.” TwoCountryStatesRealityStrongUnitedUnited StatesPositionSceneCrisisInternationalFirmAggressionConferencesMadrid Author:Yitzhak Rabin
