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...
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In the presence of his doctor, and upon his advice, he said he should be taken to the hospital.
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If the Palestinian Authority cannot impose law and order in the most basic manner that is required to have a functioning civil society, how do they expect to establish a Palestinian state living peacefully side by side with Israel?
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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.
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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,
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We will deal with any terrorism that emanates from their territory, and we know how to deal with it.
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to the extent that the Palestinians will fulfill their pledges and their commitments.
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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.
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When he attacks Israel, this is something the Arab world can agree upon. He has been criticized for the destruction and carnage he's causing the Muslim nation. He's looking for another justification... . Criticizing Israel sounds more politically correct.
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was intended to send a very clear signal -- either Arafat brings justice to these people and fights terrorism, or we will have to.
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We're engaged not in a single event, but in a complex and critical process. But we think there is enough common ground to reach an agreement on some of these issues.
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Today's action was intended to try and stop this new wave of suicide and homicide bombings,
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If ... the doctors say that he needs to be transferred to a certain hospital and then be returned back, Israel will not impose any conditions, Israel will not impose any restrictions.
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those around him and those who carry out acts of terror ... will pay the full price.
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Those who are involved in terrorist activity can rest assured that we can reach them.