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...
almost both carry impossible israeli mission moving plates politics sharon speak
The tectonic plates of Israeli politics are moving to the center. Because Sharon could speak to both the right and the left, he could carry out this almost impossible mission of disengagement.
almost both carry impossible israeli mission moving plates politics sharon speak
The tectonic plates of Israeli politics are moving to the center, ... Because Sharon could speak to both the right and the left, he could carry out this almost impossible mission of disengagement.
acts bring either israel justice move sensitive tolerate
Israel is not going to tolerate these acts as we move into this very sensitive period. They either bring them to justice or we bring justice to them.
areas authority decides israel observe withdraw
Israel intends to withdraw from the Palestinian areas when and where the Palestinian Authority decides to observe the cease-fire.
calls facilities israel people political provide reason undermine vote
There's no reason in the world why we should provide the facilities for people to vote for an organization that calls for the destruction of Israel and will undermine the political process.
comments community danger entire extremist hope israel map nature nuclear program seriously support takes terrorism wakes western
We hope the international community takes these comments about wiping Israel off the map very seriously and wakes up to the nature of this extremist regime. Iran's nuclear program and its support of international terrorism are not only a danger for Israel but for the entire Western civilization.
everybody israel people wants
Everybody's concerned. The whole people of Israel are concerned. The whole world is concerned. Everybody wants to see him get better.
against attacks carry continue israeli lives pay reach terror trying
We're not going to pay with Israeli lives while they are experimenting in trying to reach understandings with terror organizations and they continue to carry out terror attacks against us.
agree arab attacks carnage causing criticized israel looking muslim sounds
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.
arm future israeli law reach signal strong terrorists
I think there's a very strong signal to the future Palestinian Authority, when it comes to terrorists ... the long arm of Israeli law will reach them.
certain doctors hospital impose israel needs returned
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.
courts crimes face israeli pay
The militants will face Israeli courts and pay for the crimes they committed.
advertise desire destroy enter peace people
We will not enter into peace negotiations with people who advertise their desire to destroy us.
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.