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Jewish people are tough people. They believe in something and believe it really strong, and I find it fascinating that a small country like Israel is as powerful as it is.

I particularly love Israel. I've had fantastic experiences there.

I'm no more or less Jewish than any other Jew. Israel has survived because we haven't forgot our Judaism, but there are some Israelis who did forget.

I am not a lover of Israel, of course. I have no reason to be. But I don't hate Jews.

I feel more Jewish than I do Iranian.

There are many Israelis who live abroad and love the country.

I have a very clear view, which is that if you disagree with the policies of Israel, fine, say so, but that is never a reason to take that out on Jewish communities.

Jewish existence in the Land of Israel depends only on the Jews, and on what the Jews think of themselves.

There is no question that Israelis - indeed, all concerned Jews - have to continue to work out a Jewish public philosophy that truly justifies a Jewish state in the land of Israel.

I really don't even think of myself as being Jewish except when I'm in Germany.