We have no gold mines, we do not have oil or diamonds. Israel's poor in natural resources, but it has tremendous human potential. Yitzhak Rabin More Quotes by Yitzhak Rabin More Quotes From Yitzhak Rabin We do not celebrate the death of our enemies. Yitzhak Rabin hymnscelebrate-lifeenemy I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government. Yitzhak Rabin rehabilitationgovernmentbelieve Military cemeteries in every corner of the world are silent testimony to the failure of national leaders to sanctify human life. Yitzhak Rabin leadermilitaryworld I am 73 years old. I was born in Jerusalem. I'm the first prime minister of Israel to be born here. I am the only former general to become a prime minister. Yitzhak Rabin israelhere-i-amyears Peace will be victorious. Yitzhak Rabin peace It is the duty of the government to guarantee maximum security, and this is not an easy task. Yitzhak Rabin tasksgovernmentguarantees I would like Israel to be a Jewish state, and therefore not to annex over 2 million Palestinians who live in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to Israel, which will make Israel a bi-national state. Yitzhak Rabin gaza-stripisraelwest 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. Yitzhak Rabin strongcountryreality It is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is backed by the kind of force that will make the other side consider the penalties too heavy to break the agreement. Yitzhak Rabin paperagreementsides The struggle to get weapons is continuous, but the United States will aid us, if it finds Israel displaying a willingness for peace. Yitzhak Rabin united-statesisraelstruggle Peace with Syria would provide more security than a few settlements on the Golan. Yitzhak Rabin settlementsecuritysyria In the midst of fighting there is no place for public debate. Yitzhak Rabin debatemidstfighting I admire King Hussein his courage in leading his country for a long time. Yitzhak Rabin kingslongcountry 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. Yitzhak Rabin israelwarthinking I'm not saying Christopher Pyne and all them are my enemies, they're great blokes, shouted me a few beers a couple of times which I like, it's - we have got to sit down with the people like that. We have got to sit down with people like that and negotiate and work our way through. If we don't do that then we're just going to continue the sins of the past. Yitzhak Rabin couplebeerpast We will not leave the Golan Heights, not even in exchange for a peace treaty. We will be ready for a limited compromise and it does not have to be in territorial terms. Yitzhak Rabin heightcompromisedoe We have to recognize that there is a Palestinian entity, that the PLO and the Palestinian Authority has to run their life. Yitzhak Rabin entityauthorityrunning We have the right to ensure our security, especially when it is possible to reach agreement on a political solution. Yitzhak Rabin solutionspoliticalagreement I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do whatever can be done to exploit the unique opportunities that lie ahead of us to move towards peace. Not everything can be done by one act. Yitzhak Rabin believelyingmoving The Government chose to give peace a chance. The Government chose to do something to achieve it. Yitzhak Rabin governmentisraelgiving
