We came to tell you we are not afraid,

I have to say in anguish that we have not yet succeeded, ... because we did not find a partner that was prepared for hard decisions on all topics.

we do not intend to drag our feet for another three years.

War is no picnic. Wars should be prevented, and if you can't prevent them, you have to put them off.

Since the Six-Day War, the whole world, which is the real arena of battle between us and the Palestinians, believes that Israel is right in regard to procedure, namely problems and disputes should be solved around the negotiating table.

I cannot penetrate the soul of Arafat. I cannot know in advance whether, behind all the masks, he's the kind of leader who can reach an agreement or whether he wants to be the Moses of the Palestinians, staying in front of the river and not crossing into the promised land.