Isaac Herzog Quotes
Quotations and aphorisms by Isaac Herzog:
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.
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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.
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I never argued against the position of the Chief Rabbinate on holy sites, including the Western Wall.
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I don't need a U.N. report to tell me whether my army... operates according to the international law guidelines.
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I agree that a nuclear Iran is extremely dangerous, and I believe that it must be prevented.
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Israel is duty-bound to take in refugees.
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No Israeli leader will accept a nuclear Iran.
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We have to be responsible in what we say as leaders.
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The government needs to defend its people, to take necessary actions even if they are extremely painful and tragic.
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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.
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I grew up in a house where service to the country was a way of life, not a means of reaching a personal goal.
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The Gaza leadership is stuck in its rhetoric of revolution and resistance. But the people are fed up with their leadership.
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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.
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Netanyahu is beholden to the extreme Right.
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The creative treasure of Israel's artists and writers will survive forever.
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Security is an underlining interest of Israel.
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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.
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The world is yearning for strong leadership and moral clarity; someone who knows the difference between good and bad.
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I think Israel suffered a certain trauma from a unilateral step of pulling out of Gaza.
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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.
~Isaac Herzog
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Likud has been hijacked by a group of extremist settlers.
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Auschwitz will forever remain the black hole of the entire human history.
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I believe the masses everywhere want peace.
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Israel needs to separate from Netanyahu in order to separate from the Palestinians.
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Gush Etzion must be part of Israel for eternity.
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The needs of the business sector must be understood.
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There is a direct connection that cannot be severed between the diplomatic process and growth and prosperity.
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Housing is the number one problem facing the citizens of Israel.
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Whoever wants Yesh Atid in the government has to vote for us - there's no other choice.
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I am sure of my ability to form a good government.
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The nation of Israel has had enough one-time leaders.
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After a long period of division, I will unite Israel.
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We have to build an iron wall to protect Israel.
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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.
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Iran is a rogue state, a dangerous state. Iran spreads hatred all over the world.
~Isaac Herzog
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I lead Labor - Labor is the party that founded the state of Israel; it's deeply rooted in Israeli society.
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Jews cannot be apathetic when hundreds of thousands of refugees are searching for safe haven.
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The rogue states have to be told that there are lines that cannot be crossed.
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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.
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The problem is that when we speak of plan Bs, we already negate the possibility of moving on with plan A.
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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.
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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.'
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