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.

Quote by Yitzhak Rabin

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Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security.

Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security.

I enter negotiations with Chairman Arafat, the leader of the PLO, the representative of the...

I enter negotiations with Chairman Arafat, the leader of the PLO, the representative of the...

No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able...

No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able...

We do not celebrate the death of our enemies.

We do not celebrate the death of our enemies.

The struggle to get weapons is continuous, but the United States will aid us, if...

The struggle to get weapons is continuous, but the United States will aid us, if...

Give peace a chance.

Give peace a chance.

I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do...

I believe that it is my responsibility as the prime minister of Israel to do...

You don't make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies.

You don't make peace with friends. You make it with very unsavory enemies.

We must think differently, look at things in a different way. Peace requires a world...

We must think differently, look at things in a different way. Peace requires a world...

I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the...

I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the...

It is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is backed by...

It is not worth the paper it is written on unless it is backed by...

Israel's willingness to cooperate closely with the U.S. in protecting American interests in the region...

Israel's willingness to cooperate closely with the U.S. in protecting American interests in the region...

Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development...

Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development...

The world is no longer against us.

The world is no longer against us.

I am 73 years old. I was born in Jerusalem. I'm the first prime minister...

I am 73 years old. I was born in Jerusalem. I'm the first prime minister...

I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.

I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.

Israel is no longer a people that dwells alone, and has to join the global...

Israel is no longer a people that dwells alone, and has to join the global...

I would like Israel to be a Jewish state, and therefore not to annex over...

I would like Israel to be a Jewish state, and therefore not to annex over...

Jerusalem is united, will never be divided again.

Jerusalem is united, will never be divided again.

A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in...

A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in...