“I admit and confess. I was with those who strongly supported [former prime minister] Ariel Sharon, and today I say with my head held high: We erred, we made a very big mistake.” – National Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer, talking about Israel’s disengagement from Gaza. I’m glad he is honest about it, but not [...]
“Olmert should not resign because of his condition..this type of illness will not impair his functioning… [He should resign] despite the tumor, because of his failures.” – Member of Knesset Arieh Eldad (National Union-National Religious Party), after PM Olmert’s announcement that he has prostate cancer “The PM doesn’t have to resign because of his condition, [...]
“Today, more than ever, Israel continues along Rabin’s path — the path that will lead us to the sought after peace.” – Israeli President Shimon Peres at yesterday’s ceremony honoring Yitzhak Rabin and marking the 12th anniversary of his assassination And hence the myth – that the current “peace process” is conducive with Rabin’s vision [...]
“I remember at the Academy Awards a few years ago she was frenching her brother. She was giving her brother lip kisses like I never saw before in my life. And she had just said she made love to Billy Bob Thornton in the back of the limousine on the way over. And I wouldn’t [...]
“If people could visit each other frequently, these artificial barriers can be broken very easily. Here I prayed, I walked freely, nobody was harassing me, and I felt very good. Seeing is believing.” – Al Haji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala, Muslim Mayor of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, speaking of Jewish control of Jerusalem.
“These kids [U.S. soldiers] are very young and a lot of them think people who oppose the war are against them. You have to be very careful with what you talk about – especially when you are some Hollywood [bleep]er. Just because you made a great movie doesn’t make you are an expert on foreign [...]
“There is no place for politics [in mourning the foreigners killed in the Thai plane crash]“ – Unidentified Iranian official talking to Israeli paper Ha’aretz about the plane crash that killed 89 people, including approximately 55 foreigners, of which 8 were Israeli. Update: This explains it: Iran’s ambassador to Bangkok has requested the aid of [...]
“Tell me what I should do, Mr Peres, because I am in love with Israel.” – Pop star and pop-Kabbalah enthusiast Madonna Esther My advice: do not come out with a book inspired by this love.
“It’s the Palestinians’ turn to make goodwill gestures.” – Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman, explaining why he intends to vote against the release of prisoners ahead of Ramadan. I couldn’t agree more.
“I’ve been in elected office longer than John Edwards or Hillary Clinton..I’ve passed more bills I’m sure than either of them –certainly in the state legislative level.” – Barack Obama, one of the Democratic Party’s candidates for nomination in the 2008 US presidential election. This may be true, but Hillary has refused sex to a [...]
