#israel

""Do you know why Israelis are so calm? We have brutal terror attacks on our civilians and still, life in Israel is pretty good. The reason is that people trust their defence forces, their police, their response teams and the security agencies. They know they're doing a good job. You can't say the same thing about Americans and Canadians. They don't trust anybody," Sela said. "But they say, 'So far, so good'. Then if something happens, all hell breaks loose and you've spent eight hours in an airport. Which is ridiculous. Not justifiable"

"Ahmadinejad did not say he was going to wipe Israel off the map because no such idiom exists in Persian"

"Scholars who enter the chambers of power should use their training as a tool to help them make decisions. Condi Rice is using hers as a chant to wish away the consequences."

"We'll show the world we can do the best, sharpest, most offensive Jew hating cartoons ever published!"

'Sharon is willing to risk ending his own career for real and important benefits to Israel over the long term. That's how I define "Statesman."'