Auschwitz will forever remain the black hole of the entire human history.Collection: History
My dad always had huge respect for the British Army. He always thought it was one of the best. And I think it changed his life - those seven years in that Army.Collection: Dad
With all its being, the Labor Party supports Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. Labor built the state, and its leaders formulated the Declaration of Independence, the foundational document that anchors Israel as a Jewish state.Collection: Independence
The world is yearning for strong leadership and moral clarity; someone who knows the difference between good and bad.Collection: Leadership
The Gaza leadership is stuck in its rhetoric of revolution and resistance. But the people are fed up with their leadership.Collection: Leadership
The problem is that when we speak of plan Bs, we already negate the possibility of moving on with plan A.Collection: Moving
I believe the masses everywhere want peace.Collection: Peace
My family has been rooted and intertwined with Jerusalem for generations, and I am among those who say every day, 'May You return to Your city, Jerusalem, with compassion.'
Look what's going on: the Iranians are spreading military capabilities throughout the region; look what's going on in Yemen, Hizbollah, their cooperation with Assad, terror activities the world over, undermining regimes and states.
The government needs to defend its people, to take necessary actions even if they are extremely painful and tragic.
We need to separate the two peoples: Israeli Arabs are part and parcel of Israel, and Palestinians should be separate, as part of a two-state solution.
There is a direct connection that cannot be severed between the diplomatic process and growth and prosperity.
I grew up in a house where service to the country was a way of life, not a means of reaching a personal goal.
Rabbis throughout the ages, from Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook onward, strictly prohibited going up on the Temple Mount. And now there is a minority group of rabbis encouraging Jews to go.
There is an innate fear that runs within Israeli society of all that we see and hear around us, and you know what? It's a natural reaction of human beings.
I lead Labor - Labor is the party that founded the state of Israel; it's deeply rooted in Israeli society.
I never argued against the position of the Chief Rabbinate on holy sites, including the Western Wall.
I promise: I will be a prime minister to everyone. For right and left, for settlers, Haredim, Druze, Arabs, Circassians. I will be prime minister for the center and for the periphery, for students and senior citizens.
Unfortunately, the diplomatic destruction Netanyahu is causing will lead Israel to lose its Jewish majority and become a binational state. This unfortunate fact is something no law can hide.
I don't need a U.N. report to tell me whether my army... operates according to the international law guidelines.
There is no difference between me and Netanyahu in reading the threat of Iran. There is no daylight between us on this issue at all.