Reuven Rivlin

It seems to me that many of the belligerent Jewish movements that were built upon hatred of Arabs - and I'm not only talking about Lieberman, but within the Likud as well - grew out of the patronizing socialist attitude that said, 'They'll be there, and we'll be here.'

As a rule, whenever I hear about a demographic threat, it comes first of all from a type of thinking that says the Arabs are a threat. And this leads to thinking of transfer or that they should be killed. I am appalled by this kind of talk.

There will never be peace unless we have open borders. But that does not mean open on our side and you continue to hit me on the other.

I don't see any possibility of peace if there won't be open borders between us and our neighbors.

The extremists are talking too loudly, and everyone is convinced that only he is on the right side.

All sides must learn to respect one another.

Israel is proud to be Jordan's partner and to stand at Jordan's side in promoting stability and quiet to our entire region.

Everyone needs to understand that we were meant to live together in this country. We have to get to know one another; even if we don't agree, we have to enable each side to express itself.

Direct talks is the only possible way to build trust and to resolve the conditions for a peace perspective between Palestinians and Israelis.

A friendship between Germany and Israel didn't always seem natural.

It pains me to see the gap that exists in the public's consciousness - religious and secular - between the notion of Israel as a Jewish state and as a democratic state.

We are one family, and the connection between all Jews, all over the world, is very important to the State of Israel.