Benjamin Netanyahu Quotes

It doesn't matter if justice is on your side. You have to depict your position as just.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

We are benefiting from one thing, and that is the attacks on the twin towers and the pentagon and the American struggle in Iraq. These events swung American public opinion in our favor

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

I can tell you one thing, Iran is closer to developing nuclear weapons today than it was a week ago, or a month ago or a year ago. It's just moving on with its efforts.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

Peace is purchased from strength. It's not purchased from weakness or unilateral retreats.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

You know, I'm just not going to get into American politics.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

The Israeli government has proved over the past year its commitment to peace, both in words and deeds. By contrast, the Palestinians are posing preconditions for renewing the diplomatic process in a way they have not done over the course of 16 years.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

Peace is something very dear. If you've been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

The Palestinians want a state, but they have to give peace in return. What they're trying to do in the United Nations is to get a state without giving Israel peace or giving Israel peace and security. And I think that's, that's wrong. That should not succeed. That should, that should fail.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

You can only end a negotiation for peace if you begin it.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

I think that a strong Israel is the only Israel that will bring the Arabs to the peace table.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

The relationship between Israel and the United States is a bond of - it's just a very powerful bond. It was, it is, and will be and will continue to be.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

The right combination is between a free economy and social policy that addresses the needs of society and creates equal opportunity.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu

We want Israel as a democratic and Jewish state. So you have to maintain a Jewish majority, and you want to do that by legal means, by democratic means.

~ Benjamin Netanyahu