The choice is symbolic: the Likud led by me, that will continue to stand firmly for (Israel's) vital interests, compared with a left-wing government ... ready to accept any dictate. Benjamin Netanyahu More Quotes by Benjamin Netanyahu More Quotes From Benjamin Netanyahu Israelis do not need to be lectured about the importance of peace by foreign leaders. Benjamin Netanyahu importanceleaderneeds I think it's my responsibility, to speak up when something threatens our very future. Benjamin Netanyahu speakresponsibilitythinking If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone. Benjamin Netanyahu stand-aloneisraelifs If diplomacy has any chance to work, it must be coupled with a credible military threat. Benjamin Netanyahu threatchancemilitary I don't know of any army that does more than an Israeli army does to avoid civilian casualties. But incidental and unintended casualties accompany every war. Benjamin Netanyahu armydoewar No one yet knows what awaits the Jews in the twenty-first century, but we must make every effort to ensure that it is better than what befell them in the twentieth, the century of the Holocaust. Benjamin Netanyahu holocaustefforttwenties I always lose the election in the polls, and I always win it on election day. Benjamin Netanyahu pollselectionwinning Populism is dangerous. Benjamin Netanyahu populismdangerous And by the way, a piece of news, Israel is the one country in which everyone is pro-American, opposition and coalition alike. And I represent the entire people of Israel who say, 'Thank you, America.'' And we're friends of America, and we're the only reliable allies of America in the Middle East. Benjamin Netanyahu israelthank-youcountry 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. Benjamin Netanyahu governmentrealagreement Those in the international community that refuse to put red lines before Iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu iranlightisrael Intelligence is a critical thing. Benjamin Netanyahu critical If we accept the notion that terrorists will have immunity because as they fire on civilians they hide behind civilians, then this tactic will be legitimized and the terrorists will have their greatest victory. Benjamin Netanyahu greatest-victorytacticsfire So I think we should stay focused on the real problem in the Middle East. It's not Israel. It's these dictatorships that are developing nuclear weapons with the specific goal of wiping Israel away. Benjamin Netanyahu israelrealthinking Israel has done enormous amount of, for peace. I myself have done things that no prime minister previously had done. Benjamin Netanyahu primeisraeldone I certainly will make sure that everybody understands that I'm the prime minister of all of Israel's citizens, and I really believe that. It's something that my actions have shown. It's not a question of fence-mending, it's a question of real belief, and it's there. I don't have to fabricate it. Benjamin Netanyahu israelrealbelieve [The decision to travel to Washington and deliver the speech] has injected a degree of partisanship, which is not only unfortunate, I think it's destructive of the fabric of the relationship Benjamin Netanyahu israeldecisionthinking They're in the red zone. They're in the last 20 yards, and you can't let them cross that goal line. You can't let them score a touchdown, because that would have unbelievable consequences, grievous consequences for the peace and security of us all, of the world really. Benjamin Netanyahu yardsisraelgoal The people of Israel have come home never to be uprooted again. Benjamin Netanyahu israelhomepeople Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon now presides over the UN Security Council. This means, in effect, that a terror organization presides over the body entrusted with guaranteeing the world's security. You couldn't make this thing up. Benjamin Netanyahu hezbollahorganizationmean
