Political Quotes

“they say good fences make good neighbors. I do not know if that is always true, but I do know that the security fence Israel is building along the West Bank has been good for the security in the region. Already, the fence has resulted in a 90 percent drop in terrorism coming from the northern West Bank. In 2004, no Israeli nationals were killed or wounded by suicide bombings in areas protected by the fence, while 19 Israeli citizens were killed and 102 wounded by suicide attacks in areas without the fence. So, it is clear that this fence is saving innocent lives. Like so many others who know the region and have traveled to Israel and Palestine many times, I wish that a fence was not necessary. In an ideal world, neighbors would not need fences, and Israel and Palestine could have a more open border where goods, services and people move freely. But that is not the world we live in, and that is not the position in which Israel finds itself. We know that terrorist organizations operating in the West Bank and elsewhere have sworn themselves to one main goal: the destruction of the State of Israel. These murderers target innocent civilians, women and children in Israeli busses, markets and cafes. Since the start of the Intifada some 4 years ago, almost 1,000 Israelis have been killed. Every man, woman and child in Israel lives with the fear that a terrorist attack could be carried out at any time, on any given day, and in any given location.”