As Long As I'm Needed. I'll Be

It Is The Duty Of Israeli Leaders To Explain To Public Opinion, Clearly And Courageously, A Certain Number Of Facts That Are Forgotten With Time. The First Of These Is That There Is No Zionism, Colonialization, Or Jewish State Without The Eviction Of The Arabs And The Expropriation Of Their Lands.

I Am 73 Years Old. I've Seen Everything. I've Met The Kings, The Queens, The Presidents, I've Been Around The World. I Have One Thing That I Would Like To Do: To Try To Reach Peace.

We Don't Have Any Intention Whatsoever To Use Military Force To Solve The Palestinian Problem. But When It Comes To Terror - When It Comes To Terror, I Believe That Military - The Right Military Steps Is A Very, Very Complicated Kind Of Warfare, Where I Make Every Effort Not To Escalate The Situation.

We Do Not Build New Jewish Communities In Samaria, Judea And Gaza. The United States Has Never Accepted Our Building Of Communities Or Of The Fence. Yet, I've Managed To Develop Relations Between Israel And The United States Even Though President Bush Never Supported Settlements.

The Ongoing Conflict Between Us Has Caused Heavy Suffering To Both Peoples. The Future Can And Must Be Different. Both Our Peoples Are Destined To Live Together Side By Side, On This Small Piece Of Land. This Reality We Cannot Change.