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Somehow, the rare trips to Tel Aviv give me the feeling that I have a career.

I like Tel Aviv; I live in Tel Aviv, but our right of return is Jerusalem. We did not return after 2,000 years for Tel Aviv but for Jerusalem.

Tel Aviv is buzzing with so much life, you could bottle it and sell it as honey, and even Jerusalem has a certain fizz. But if you want to see anger, go to Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem on a Friday afternoon.

Tel Aviv is the most exciting place to eat in Israel.

I'm not a single-issue person, but I spend so much time on Israel because it is so unfairly condemned around the world.

There are people who think I am Israeli. That's rubbish.

The power organisation of Israel gives what they can to fight me, to cause me some harm, damages in health, mind, and they succeed little bit, but I survived and I am now free, but it was very hard - a very difficult time - and I wish no one would suffer what I suffered, and then when I speak to you and try to be human being like everyone.

Apparently, the line you take on Israel trumps everything else in life.

Am I an Israeli? That's a good question.

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