Mark Regev
Mark Regev
Mark Regevis an Israeli diplomat and civil servant, and the Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom since April 2016. Prior to that, he was the chief spokesman for the Prime Minister of Israel, a position he held from 2007 to 2015. Originally from Australia, he moved to Israel in 1982...
bring change community concerned leadership speaks
We are concerned that the only way to bring about the possibility of change in the incoming Palestinian leadership is if the international community speaks with one voice.
flexible issue
We want to be as flexible as we can on the issue of the crossings.
double follow past
They have hinted at the possibility in the past and did not follow through ... We do not need double talk.
authority goes motto putting security
(Abbas) goes by the motto of 'one authority, one law, one security service'. But we don't see him putting this motto into use.
ability extremists launch process
As long as extremists have the ability to torpedo the process of reconciliation and to launch attacks, we will be at their mercy.
act clear lock stay sure
There were clear indications these killers would be set free. We had to act to make sure these killers would stay under lock and key.
change consider jordan position regard slightest substitute
There is not the slightest change in Israel's position with regard to Jordan. We do not consider Jordan in any way as a substitute Palestinian state.
indicate iranian mind outrageous president remarks repeated ruling
The repeated outrageous remarks by the Iranian president unfortunately indicate the real mind-set of the ruling clique.
council europe face human namely principles rights rule slap
This is a slap in the face to the very principles upon which the Council of Europe was established, namely democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
business regime time usual
This is not a time for business as usual with the regime in Tehran,
framework totally unilateral within
This is now totally different. This is a unilateral act. It is not within the framework of a U.N. resolution.
agreement balance close conditions security specific
The whole agreement is to balance between security and movement. Hopefully, there will be conditions so we will not have to close it in the future. We would only do so if there is a specific security need.
happens leave measured open options respond side
This is a measured response. We will respond to what happens on their side and leave as many options open as possible.
cautious optimism word
I think we should use the word cautious optimism.