To the extent that it is possible we will encompass Israel's borders with a security fence and barriers that will allow us to control our borders, we will not allow Israel to be flooded with illegal migrants and terrorists. Benjamin Netanyahu More Quotes by Benjamin Netanyahu More Quotes From Benjamin Netanyahu I don't want a single state. And I talked about two states where a demilitarized Palestinian state recognizes the Jewish state, and I stand by that. I haven't retracted my position; I haven't changed it. Benjamin Netanyahu stateswanttwo Hamas is simply continuing all its operations. And Israel will not let this terror operation decide when it's convenient for them and not convenient for them to attack our people. Benjamin Netanyahu operationsisraelpeople I had differences of opinion with President Obama and most well-known, of course, is Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu irandifferencespresident Israel is doing what any other country would do, and certainly the U.S. would do. If 80 percent of your population were under fire and you had 60 seconds or 90 seconds to get into bomb shelters, if terror tunnels were dug underneath your border in order to come in and explode your kindergartens and massacre your people and kidnap American citizens. Benjamin Netanyahu tunnelsfirecountry There is a structural difference between the way that Europe views Israel, and America views Israel. The European view is informed by the importance of colonialism in Europe's past. So for Europeans we are like Belgiums in the Congo, or the French in Alger, or the British in India. Strange interlopers in somebody else's land. But in fact, we [Israeli] have been here for 4,000 years. This is our ancestral homeland. Benjamin Netanyahu europepastyears The entire world is focusing on the compromises that are necessary from Israel's side. But people [in the world] are not focusing on the fact that the Palestinians refuse to make the necessary compromises that are required on their side for peace. Benjamin Netanyahu israelpeopleworld Israel has to accommodate the Palestinian demands and aspirations for ending occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. That is the only answer. The Israeli aggression on Gaza does not bring peace to Israel. We know that. We want end of occupation. Benjamin Netanyahu independentisraeldoe There’s no one in Israel who appreciates more than me the importance of American support for Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu supportappreciateisrael I know that Israel does not stand alone. I know that America stands with Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu israeldoeamerica We will respond with a heavy hand to the brutal murder of Jews who came to pray and were killed by lowly murderers. Benjamin Netanyahu murderprayinghands We wanted peace and we wanted to come to terms with the Israelis. Benjamin Netanyahu termwanted I don't think that anyone should doubt Israel's determination to defend itself against terror and destruction. Benjamin Netanyahu israeldeterminationthinking A legitimate democracy cannot act against a terror organization because it is using civilians as a human shield, and therefore it should absorb attacks on its own civilians. Benjamin Netanyahu shieldsdemocracyorganization While Israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines... Benjamin Netanyahu linescompromiseisrael Hamas is firing at our cities, at our people, firing from these areas, from these homes, from these schools, from mosques, from hospitals. They are actually using them as weapon storage, as command posts and as firing positions, or right next to them. Benjamin Netanyahu citieshomeschool Hamas is responsible and Hamas should held accountable for civilian deaths. Benjamin Netanyahu hamasresponsibleshould Israel can make peace with an organization that seeks its destruction. That's Hamas. But Israel can make peace with the Palestinian Authority. It requires a lot of courage from both sides including President Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority. Benjamin Netanyahu israelorganizationpresident Anyone who is going to establish a Palestinian state, anyone who is going to evacuate territories today, is simply giving a base for attacks to the radical Islam against Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu islamterritorygiving This is a bad deal — a very bad deal. We’re better off without it. Benjamin Netanyahu Hitler didn't want to exterminate the Jews at the time, he wanted to expel the Jews, and Haj Amin al-Husseini went to Hitler and said, 'If you expel them, they'll all come here.' -- 'So what should I do with them?' Hitler asked the mufti, who responded: 'Burn them.'. Benjamin Netanyahu
