Ra'anan Gissin
Ra'anan Gissin
Raanan Gissin is an Israeli political scientist, analyst and consultant specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict. He was senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a frequent spokesman for the Israeli government on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox...
assist ballot gain horse letting reason terrorist whatsoever
There is no reason whatsoever we should assist a terrorist organization on the ballot to gain victory. This would be like letting a Trojan horse into our city.
deal terrorism
We will deal with any terrorism that emanates from their territory, and we know how to deal with it.
extent fulfill
to the extent that the Palestinians will fulfill their pledges and their commitments.
action needed performance
What is needed right now is performance in action,
both decision impose leading order ourselves painful policy sides stretch therefore violence willing
We impose on ourselves a policy of self-restraint in order to try and end this 10-month stretch of violence that is leading both sides to nowhere, ... Therefore there is a possibility to make a decision here ... to go to the negotiating table, not on the battlefield. I can tell you we are willing to make painful compromises for that.
easy hold terms
Everyone who undergoes this kind of event, it does something to him in terms of perceptions, in terms of the need to hold back and take it easy for a while.
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We will consider employing that plan and using all our resources from the air, the sea and the ground to create a sort of buffer which will be controlled by fire, not by the presence of troops.
advertise desire destroy enter peace people
We will not enter into peace negotiations with people who advertise their desire to destroy us.
crime mock pay sentences serve trial
We will put them on trial and they will have to serve their sentences in a real prison, not a mock prison, and pay for the crime they have committed.
allow blood citizens illusion middle pay people restraint stability
We can't allow to pay ... with the blood of our people and the blood of our citizens for some illusion of stability or restraint in the Middle East,
attack attacks sway terrorist
One terrorist attack or two terrorist attacks are not going to sway them.
course ending meetings positive purpose revived view
If these meetings can be revived for the purpose of ending the violence, of course we view this in a positive light.
becomes terrorist
Now that this PA becomes a terrorist authority, we have to reconsider and re-evaluate it.
doubt necessary positive steps
No doubt some positive steps have been taken, but I would say, necessary but insufficient.