Dore Gold Quotes

Prime Minister Sharon has been absolutely clear about his goals. He wants to reach limited arrangements, pragmatic arrangements with the Palestinian Authority, but there cannot be peace with terrorism. - Dore Gold

Much of the U.S.-Israel strategic relationship is classified, particularly in the area of intelligence sharing. There are two direct consequences from this situation. First, most aspects of U.S.-Israel defense ties are decided on the basis of the professional security considerations of those involved. Lobbying efforts in Congress cannot force a U.S. security agency to work with Israel. - Dore Gold

It's too early to say what will be the nature of that response... What's clear to us though is that the message that went to the Palestinian organizations [from Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat] was not ... a clear-cut condemnation of terrorism. - Dore Gold

It's clear that when young men strap dynamite to themselves and go into a crowded Israeli cafe, we are talking about terrorism, plain and simple. - Dore Gold

It was pretty clear he didn't think he could get a quid pro quo from the Palestinians. He did think, however, that he could get one from the United States. - Dore Gold

Israel is left with no choice but to thwart such attacks in order to protect its civilians and keep its population safe. - Dore Gold

Israel has been willing to work with the Jordanian-Egyptian initiative to bring the current round of Palestinian violence against Israeli civilians to an end. Unfortunately, this morning we have seen the response from the Palestinian side to the Jordanian-Egyptian initiative. The murder of an innocent Israeli civilian by Palestinian terrorists. - Dore Gold

Israel expects that the Palestinian Authority will fulfill its road map commitments and once and for all dismantle and disarm the terrorist groups that are in its areas of jurisdiction. - Dore Gold

If the Palestinian Authority continues to support violence, it is important that Israel and the international community make it clear they cannot advance their political agenda, their political goals... Violence will bring about a reversal of Palestinian goals, not an advance. - Dore Gold

I think today's the day of tremendous national anguish. Many people thought this whole process would polarize Israeli society because that seemed to be the environment here leading up to the national disengagement effort. - Dore Gold

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