Tzipi Livni Zitate auf Englisch

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I may have been born in Tel Aviv, but my umbilical cord emerges from the Temple Mount.

The Israeli public has been brainwashed into believing that its global isolation stems from delegitimization and anti-Semitism.

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I'm not asking myself, 'How I can be different from Netanyahu?' because I am different, and Kadima is different from Likud, by its own nature.

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The fact that a terrorist was killed, and it doesn't matter if it was in Dubai or Gaza, is good news to those fighting terrorism.

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The last thing that Israel needs is to be part of the internal agenda in the United States between Republicans and Democrats.

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The attitude of 'every nation unto itself' is a destructive one for the future of Israel.

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I believe Israel needs branding. I want that the word 'Israel' will relate not just to an Israeli soldier or a camel, but Israel as an advanced liberal society with a strong economy and great people.

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Something that truly frustrates me is the impression in Israel that when you are talking about security, you are bold; you are tough: this is what we need against all the enemies that we have. And when someone is talking about peace, you know, it's the naive left wing, soft.

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I worked in the Mossad for a few years.

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Most of the Israelis reside in settlement blocs which will be part of the state of Israel in the future, and they will remain in their homes.

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In general, I don't like formality at all.

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I may have been born in Tel Aviv, but my umbilical cord emerges from the Temple Mount.

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My ideology is not connected to the Palestinians.

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On the right of Israel to exist and to defend itself, there is no opposition in Israel.

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It's not enough to speak loudly and confidently. You have to know how to get the world on your side, to accept Israel's ideas of security and defending its interests. Netanyahu does not know how to do this.

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If someone is willing to sell out his principles for the job, he is not worthy of it.

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There is the worldview of Greater Israel, the worldview of settlements: to send citizens to live in those places. That's not about security; that's not about the army. That's about an ideology that believes we need to stay in all of the Land of Israel. I don't share that ideology.

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My husband is in branding. He brands places - cities, institutions.

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I'm not a person of mentors.

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Politically, the ultraorthodox represent a small portion of the Israeli society.

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There is an essential difference between someone who harms a child on purpose and someone who harms a child by accident during combat in civilian territory.

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The Palestinian conflict is the glass ceiling of Israel's economy.

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For me, it is clear that when it comes to the need of Israel to defend itself, the role of the United States of America is crucial.

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What I am trying to say to Israel is, 'Listen, borders is something that we need, and hopefully, peace is something that we need.'

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It's important to be the gatekeeper against dangerous ideas.

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Turkey knows the importance of its ties with Israel; it knows it's in the same moderate camp with Israel, the moderate Palestinians and other Muslim countries, and the threat to Turkey is not from us.

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I believe that democracy is about values before it is about voting. These values must be nurtured within society and integrated into the electoral process itself.

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I want Israel to have borders. For that, I need a map. I need a map on which our borders are specified.

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I was by Ariel Sharon's side on the day it was decided to form Kadima. It was founded in aim to create a government of hope and responsibility.

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A romantic relationship requires honesty between a couple.

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I didn't go into politics out of concern for the Palestinians but out of concern for Israel.

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I don't envy my teachers. I used to preach to them.

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I believe most of the public should be involved in the election of the leadership.

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Israel is part of the free world led by the United States, no matter what.

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I've been involved in ties with elements in the Arab world for years now. They wish to establish relations with Israel, but they cannot do so while there is no peace process.

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When I was young, I went to the Sinai and worked as a waitress.

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Radical groups can become legitimate political players in the democratic process if they accept core democratic principles and abandon the use of force as a political tool. Or they can maintain armed terrorist militias in order to threaten their neighbors and intimidate their people. The international community should not allow them to do both.

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