I have always believed that on important issues, the leaders must lead. Where the leaders fail to lead, and people are really concerned about it, the people will take the lead and make the leaders follow.

extremely concerned about the rapidly deteriorating situation.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

I wish to do all I can to encourage the leaders to muster the spirit of compromise, courage and leadership, which they are capable of,

This initiative, which must lead to a full Israeli withdrawal and complete end of occupation in Gaza, can be a step towards achieving the two-state vision and could restart progress on the road map,

If we can come up with innovations and train young people to take on new jobs, and if we can switch to clean energy, I think we have the capacity to build this world not dependent on fossil-fuel. I think it will happen, and it won't destroy economy.