Notable Quotes

Middle East Peace

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“I think it's possible to achieve it, yes. Will we achieve it with the entire Middle East? That, I cannot say. Can we achieve it with the Palestinians? I say absolutely.”

— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Soldier: Activists Came for War

{image_1}One of the soldiers who took part in the raid and broke his hand in the clash recounted the moments of horror when he and his comrades were assaulted by about 30 activists on board. “After every person came down [from the helicopter], three or four guys grabbed a hold of him and simply beat him senseless. They lynched us. They were equipped with metal bats, knives, slingshots, and glass bottles. At some point, we faced live fire by two guys.

Gaza Flotilla Chanted Islamic Battle Cry

{image_1}On the day before the Gaza flotilla confronted the Israeli navy, Al-Jazeera TV documented the pre-battle atmosphere created by men on board the flotilla, who chanted a well-known Islamic battle cry invoking the killing and defeat of Jews in battle: “[Remember] Khaibar, Khaibar, oh Jews! The army of Muhammad will return!”

“No Love Boat”

{image_1}“…Hamas is smuggling thousands of Iranian rockets, missiles, and other weaponry—smuggling it into Gaza in order to fire on Israel’s cities…Under international law, and under common sense and common decency, Israel has every right to interdict this weaponry and to inspect the ships that might be transporting them.

Gog and Magog?

{image_1}The Rabbinical Council of Judea and Samaria released a statement in which they suggested that the Gaza flotilla incident was“the beginning of the Gog and Magog process[referring to Ezekiel 38]… 

Preaching to Incite

“The Jews, the enemies of Allah and of his messenger, the enemies of Allah and of his messenger! Enemies of humanity in general and of Palestinians in particular—they wage war against us using all kinds of crimes, and as you see, even the mosques are not spared their racism…

On Palestinian Glorification of Terrorists

Palestinians continue to defend their practice of honoring terrorists who have killed Israelis by naming public places and events after them.

Iran’s Unchanged Rhetoric

“Definitely the day will come when nations of the region will witness the destruction of the Zionist regime.

Holocaust Memorials

 On January 27, many nations memorialize the Holocaust on International Holocaust {image_1}Remembrance Day, as designated in 2005 by the UN. This date marks the liberation of the largest Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz–Birkenau. Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day, Yom HaShoah, falls in April just prior to Memorial Day and Independence Day. These quotes come from speeches made in January.

Ashkenazi: We Won’t Rely on Foreign Armies

{image_1}ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF GABI ASHKENAZI gave a speech in Berlin in October in which he promised never again to allow foreign armies to be the sole protectors of the Jewish people. “We will never look lightly upon those who scheme our demise. We will not deposit our security in the hands of foreigners, and we will allow no one to control the future of the State of Israel,” he said during a ceremony held at the ill-famed Platform 17 in Berlin, from which many Jews left for concentration camps.