“There are going to be a lot of questions, not just in my country, but across the Middle East. Is Israel going to continue to be "Fortress Israel"? Or, as we all hope, become accepted into the neighborhood, which I believe is the only way we can move forward in harmony. And 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.” WayBelieveCountryMatterMovingI BelieveChallengesIssuesEconomicMiddleEmotionalSpringHappeningsHarmonyNo Matter WhatRateIsraelCriticalEastAcceptedMoving ForwardNeighborhoodMiddle EastPalestinianUnemploymentIsraeliFortressesArab Spring Author:Abdallah II
“I thanked the President [George W. Bush] for the steadfastness and resolve with which he's tackling the very complicated problems in the Middle East and Iraq, as well as the Israel-Palestinian issue.... It's critical for us in Southeast Asia that America does that.... because it affects America's standing in Asia and the world, and also the security environment in Asia because extremists, the jihadists, watch carefully what's happening in the Middle East and take heart, or lose heart, depending on what's happening.” WorldWellsHeartDoeProblemAmericaPresidentLosesWatchesIssuesEnvironmentMiddleSecurityHappeningsStandingIraqIsraelComplicatedCriticalEastResolveMiddle EastPalestinianAsiaExtremistTacklingSteadfastnessPresident George W BushSoutheast Asia Author:Lee Hsien Loong
“It's a tragedy what is happening, what Bush is doing. All Bush wants is Iraqi oil. There is no doubt that the U.S. is behaving badly. Why are they not seeking to confiscate weapons of mass destruction from their ally Israel? This is just an excuse to get Iraq's oil.” WantDoubtWeaponsMassHappeningsDestructionTragedyIraqSeekingExcuseIsraelOilNo DoubtAlliesWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass DestructionBehaving Badly Author:Nelson Mandela
“It's important to reflect about what's happening inside Israel.” ImportantHappeningsIsrael Author:Vijay Prashad
“What is happening is policy in Israel is being driven by the settlers who don't support a two-state solution, who want their settlements to prevent the possibility of two states. They openly say that.” WantTwoStatesSupportPolicyPossibilitySolutionsHappeningsIsraelDrivenSettlementSettlers Author:John F. Kerry
“My father is sure that Israel keeps the Holocaust from happening again. I worry that it might hasten its recurrence.” MightFatherWorryHappeningsIsraelHolocaustRecurrenceHappening Again Author:Ayelet Waldman