The newspapers are always reminding the public that I am an unpopular prime minister.
What do you prefer? A prime minister obsessed with being popular, or a prime minister who does the job?
Israel has the power to protect itself and its citizens.
There is no need to get caught up in any apocalyptic prophecies that have no basis in reality.
I've been mayor of the city of Jerusalem, which is perhaps, in some ways, more complex and more difficult than a ministerial position.
We are the greatest experts in the world in criticizing our country, but no one loves his country more than the Israelis. No one.
The situation of any leader in the Middle East is not easy.
Abu Mazen has got to do only one thing: to fight terror. That's what he needs to do.
I'm not saying it was wrong to intervene in Kosovo.
I can tell you that if I'd had an opportunity to meet with King Abdullah of the Saudis - which I have not - he would be very surprised to hear what I have to say.
I'm not in the most comfortable position, but I think my government is very stable, perhaps more stable than any government in modern Israeli history.
I trust the integrity of the British government and the British soldiers.
Israel is prepared for a compromise. The majority of Israelis understand this compromise will be serious, will be meaningful, and will be painful.
I was not interested in being minister of defense or minister of foreign affairs.
As mayor of Jerusalem, I wanted the government to invest the necessary funds in order to unite the city in an effective manner with full rights for the Palestinians living in Jerusalem, so the world would say, 'Okay, it can work.'
There is nowhere I encounter greater understanding for Israel's existential issues than in the Oval Office.
Abu Mazen has deprived himself of all the practical authorities of government.
Abu Mazen told me he does not want to change the demographics of Israel.
I have to make sure that I am doing the right thing. I can't afford to make any mistake.
Don't fall in love with everything that you may have read and everything that you may have heard from any political leader, including myself.
