“Security is something that serves Israeli interests and Palestinian interests. You have a common threat and you have a common enemy and it's important to deal with that as partners.” ImportantInterestDealsCommonEnemySecurityThreatPartnersPalestinianIsraeliCommon Enemy Author:Dennis A. Ross
“The United Nations believes that acceptance of these principles will help the Palestinian people achieve their legitimate goal of an end to occupation and the creation of an independent and viable state, living in peace and security with its neighbors.” PeopleBelieveEndsStatesHelpingNationsGoalUnitedPrinciplesAchieveSecurityCreationAcceptanceIndependentNeighborOccupationPalestinianUnited NationsPeace And Security Author:Kofi Annan
“In the frameworks of a peace agreement, a government under my leadership would agree to make real territorial concessions but will not compromise our security borders. We want there to be less friction. We want to remove outposts to help the Palestinian population. We will not reoccupy the Palestinian population.” WantRealHelpingGovernmentSecurityAgreePopulationCompromiseBordersRemoveAgreementPalestinianFrameworkFrictionConcessionsTerritorial Author:Benjamin Netanyahu
“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
“In the long term, Israel's security rests on only one pillar: the Palestinians' acceptance of the country. It isn't the atom bomb that makes Israel secure.” LongCountryTermSecurityAcceptanceIsraelSecureLong TermBombsAtomsPalestinianPillarsAtom Bomb Author:Daniel Barenboim
“The people who live on the land - Israelis and Palestinians - have a right to live in security and peace.” PeopleLandSecurityPalestinian Author:Noam Chomsky
“The September 11 attacks were major atrocities. . . . This was a horrendous crime . . . The primary victims . . . were working people: janitors, secretaries, firemen, etc. It is likely to prove to be a crushing blow to Palestinians . . . It is also likely to lead to harsh security controls, with many possible ramifications for undermining civil liberties and internal freedom.” PeopleLibertySecurityCrimeProveMajorsVictimBlowPrimariesCrushEtcInternalsPalestinianSeptemberSecretaryHarshSeptember 11AtrocitiesCivil LibertiesUnderminingFiremanRamificationsJanitor Author:Noam Chomsky
“I have long believed that Israel should seek to give up the so-called Occupied Territories in return for security, and that a Palestinian state should be established. I have felt that way all my life. I think it is unreasonable to ask the Israelis to do this in a context where there is no guarantee at all that suicide bombers will be controlled.” ThinkingWayGivingShouldLongStatesAsksFeltSecurityReturnGiving UpSuicideIsraelGuaranteesControlledTerritoryPalestinianUnreasonableBombersSuicide Bombers Author:Russ Feingold
“We are reaching a tipping where the pace of settlements, during the course of my presidency has gotten so substantial that it's getting harder and harder to imagine an effective, contiguous Palestinian state. And I think it would have long-term consequences for peace and security in the region, and the United States, because of our investment in the region, and because we care so deeply about Israel, I think has a legitimate interest in saying to a friend, "This is a problem."” ThinkingLongStatesProblemCareCoursesTermInterestUnitedUnited StatesImagineSecurityConsequenceHarderInvestmentIsraelLong TermReachingRegionsPacePalestinianPresidencySettlementTippingPeace And Security Author:Barack Obama
“What I believe is that the United States is going to be playing on a level playing field in dealing with Israel and the Palestinian people. I am 100 percent pro Israel in the sense of Israel's right to exist, I lived in Israel, I have family in Israel, Israel has the right to live not only in peace and security, but to know that their very existence will be protected by the United States government.” PeopleKnowsBelieveStatesGovernmentI BelieveLevelsUnitedExistenceUnited StatesSecurityFieldsPercentIsraelProtectedPalestinianState GovernmentPlaying FieldsUnited States GovernmentPeace And SecurityLevel Playing Field Author:Bernie Sanders