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You don't make friends with friends. You have got to make friends with your enemies.

Yitzhak Rabin

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Yitzhak Rabin
Age: 73 †
Born: 1922
Born: March 1
Died: 1995
Died: November 4
Diplomat
Former Prime Minister Of Israel
Military Officer
Politician
Jerusalem
Middle East
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For me, Jerusalem was united, will be under Israel sovereignty, will be the capital of Israel and the heart of the Jewish people.
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We do not celebrate the death of our enemies.
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In the midst of fighting there is no place for public debate.
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We'll fight terror like there's no peace, and make peace like there's no terror.
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We must think differently, look at things in a different way. Peace requires a world of new concepts, new definitions.
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Military cemeteries in every corner of the world are silent testimony to the failure of national leaders to sanctify human life.
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Jerusalem is united, will never be divided again.
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Israel has an important principle: It is only Israel that is responsible for our security.
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I believe however that peace is attainable regardless of the Arabs mentality, society or government.
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One of my theories about why we've been cranky is Australians have been forced to focus on politics or party politics a little bit more than they normally would.
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There are two phases of the redeployment of the Israeli forces in the West Bank: One, to allow elections. Second, after the elections, to help further redeployment.
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Peace is not made with friends. Peace is made with enemies.
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Steps toward a rapprochement between Israel and the Arab states create a process that turns economics into the moving force that shapes the regional relations instead of nationalist interests that were dominant in the past.
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There is no way of finding the middle ground, even with the best intentions of the world. Our most sensible policy is to stall.
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Syria doesn't want to talk with us on a bilateral basis, only under the auspices of the United States.
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Indigenous programs and policy will come within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet because Indigenous policy and programs should not be an add - on, they should not be an afterthought, but they should be at the heart of a good Australian Government.
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We walked outside, Ben-Gurion accompanying us. Allon repeated his question, What is to be done with the Palestinian population?' Ben-Gurion waved his hand in a gesture which said 'Drive them out!
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I'll continue to carry out whatever we are committed to. Whatever we believe leads us to a permanent solution the way we want it, the way I want it.
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It is the duty of the government to guarantee maximum security, and this is not an easy task.
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I believe that in the long run, separation between Israel and the Palestinians is the best solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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