Oct 21, 1949 - Present
Prime Minister of Israel since December 29, 2022
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I am certain that I speak on behalf of my entire nation when I say: September 11th we are all Americans - in grief, as in defiance.
I think that a strong Israel is the only Israel that will bring the Arabs to the peace table.
Our policy is very simple. The Jewish state was set up to defend Jewish lives, and we always reserve the right to defend ourselves.
I always lose the election in the polls, and I always win it on election day.
In my office in Jerusalem, there's an ancient seal. It's a signet ring of a Jewish official from the time of the Bible. The seal was found right next to the Western Wall, and it dates back 2,700 years, to the time of King Hezekiah. Now, there's a name of the Jewish official inscribed on the ring in Hebrew. His name was Netanyahu.
And by the way, a piece of news, Israel is the one country in which everyone is pro-American, opposition and coalition alike. And I represent the entire people of Israel who say, 'Thank you, America.'' And we're friends of America, and we're the only reliable allies of America in the Middle East.
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.
There's no one in Israel who appreciates more than me the importance of American support for Israel.
Populism is dangerous.
Israel has always been pro-American. Israel will always be pro-American.
I've been right more than I've been wrong.
I'm not naturally manipulative.
Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all your preconditions on the side, sit down opposite a table, not in a studio, by the way.
You know, I said in the U.N., I said to President Abbas, 'Look, we're in the same city, we're in the same building, for God's sake, the U.N. Let's just sit down and begin to talk peace.
confident we can overcome the hurdles that face us and continue with the genuine process of seeking peace with security ... We have a determination to work with those Arab leaders who are interested in seeking peace.
but it is not guaranteed.
Israel is eager to make progress, but we cannot do so alone,
We want to see a change of rhetoric and a change of action; a change of words and a change of deeds.
[Netanyahu reaffirmed his stance Monday.] It is not true that we are lifting the closure, ... We are easing it gradually to the limit set by our security assessments, which are examined daily.
I'm a proud member of the rabble.
The roots of the Jewish people are rooted in the land of Beit El. These roots not only will not be uprooted, they will be deepened. Our answer to these murderers... is that we are staying here.
There have been wild and unfounded accusations,
a peace in which Israel is brought under attack is not a true peace.
allowing the creation of an independent terrorist base in Gaza to which arms will flow from Syria , Afghanistan , Iraq .
The right combination is between a free economy and social policy that addresses the needs of society and creates equal opportunity.
I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It's really above and beyond American politics.
You know, I'm just not going to get into American politics.
Most of the approaches to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, have been directed at trying to resolve the most complex problems, like refugees and Jerusalem, which is akin to building the pyramid from the top down.
You can only end a negotiation for peace if you begin it.
