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Palestinians don't really believe in a state of Israel. They, unlike a majority of Israelis, who have come to the conclusion that they can live with a two-state solution to be determined by the parties, the majority of Palestinians are still very reluctant, and they need to be pushed to get there.

It's not good for Israel to govern millions of Palestinians.

It is in Israel's interest not to govern the Palestinians but for the Palestinians to govern themselves in their own state.

For a good chunk of Israelis, it doesn't matter who is in power when it comes to dealing with the Palestinians. Their focus was more on economic issues.

Why doesn't anyone remember that the Palestinians already had four real opportunities to establish their state, yet each time they preferred to revert to terrorism?

The Palestinians are not willing to do anything, they're not willing to make the strategic decision to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorist organizations.

Hamas is really a problem for the Palestinians and for Egypt more than Israel.

I'm very much tied to the state of Israel, but I am against their policy of settlements in Palestine.

The Israelis are very smart about politics and strategy, but there are a few exceptions. One is Lebanon, the other is Gaza, where they were completely inept.

I have a lot of warm feelings towards the Palestinian people.