Political Quotes

“While I don't agree with everything the Prime Minister wrote, I do believe he was especially correct about one point: I truly believe that a two-state solution is the only way to ensure a more stable Middle East and to grant Israel the security and well-being it desires. As tensions grow, I cannot but feel that we in the region are on the verge of missing an opportunity--one that we cannot afford to miss. He concludes in his piece: Now is the time. There will be no better one. I hope that Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Abbas will meet the challenge. I also hope that today both parties sit down in New York and avoid the disruption that will be caused by a vote in the United Nations. Exhibit 1 Peace Now, or Never (By Ehud Olmert) Jerusalem.--As the United Nations General Assembly opens this year, I feel uneasy. An unnecessary diplomatic clash between Israel and the Palestinians is taking shape in New York, and it will be harmful to Israel and to the future of the Middle East. I know that things could and should have been different. I truly believe that a two-state solution is the only way to ensure a more stable Middle Est and to grant Israel the security and well-being it desires. As tensions grow, I cannot but feel that we in the region are on the verge of missing an opportunity--one that we cannot afford to miss. The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, plans to make a unilateral bid for recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Friday.…”