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In the first instance, therefore, global terrorism created a kind of global community sharing a common fate, something we had previously considered impossible. ”
There is no forgiveness in nature. ”
I do believe that banks are special - they are very leveraged institutions by nature; therefore, it's even more critical to ensure that the governance and the process of running a banking company are well-organised, managed and regulated. ”
We are fighting to keep Israel a democracy - not just in terms of its electoral system but also in terms of its values. ”
Mr. Obama's call to support genuine democracy has implications for the kinds of elections the international community promotes and endorses. ”
Something happened to the State of Israel. What was morally obvious in 1948 is not so obvious anymore. When the State of Israel was established, it was, for the parents and grandparents of these young Jews, a miracle. It was David and Goliath. We were the just cause. It was about values. We were small, but we were the good guys in the world! ”
Radical groups can become legitimate political players in the democratic process if they accept core democratic principles and abandon the use of force as a political tool. Or they can maintain armed terrorist militias in order to threaten their neighbors and intimidate their people. The international community should not allow them to do both. ”
If Syria wants to be part of the international community, there are some conditions that they have to meet. And the first one is to stop embracing the terrorism. ”
I want Israel to be a normal state, part of the international community, part of the free world, but unique in terms of the Jewish people. I want both. ”
I'm not asking myself, 'How I can be different from Netanyahu?' because I am different, and Kadima is different from Likud, by its own nature. ”