Eli Yishai

Politician

Israel

1962 - Present

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There is not another country that is as sensitive as Israel is to the rights of foreigners.
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Destroy and damage infrastructure, public buildings and government buildings. Do not leave them any place from which they can operate to damage Israel. We must be sure that Hamas will be spending many years in rebuilding Gaza and not in attacking Israel.
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Democracies take time.
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I am not the type of politician who will tell you I am going to act for my own benefit. The answer is no, I will continue to serve the public.
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There has always been this feeling among the religious public of, 'Why can't we all unite?' Shas, UTJ, Jewish Home... But, of course, the differences between the political parties in practice are too big to bridge.
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Let's set things straight... there are 300 million people living in countries within the Nile basin in horrific economic and security conditions. The $500 that they earn in Israel every month is an annual salary in their countries of origin.
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It is inconceivable that ministers of the Israeli government choose a car whose features are unnecessary luxuries in addition to being produced in Germany.
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Put an end to talk on dividing Jerusalem. There can be no negotiations about Jerusalem.
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We are losing the Jewish people in the Diaspora.
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Gays and lesbians are sick people. It's definitely a disease. They haven't invented a cure for it yet, but I hope they will.
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