Yitzhak Shamir quotes

Yitzhak Shamir was an Israeli politician and Prime Minister who played a significant role in Israel’s history. Known for his uncompromising stance on security and negotiations, he led the country during pivotal moments. He championed Jewish immigration and left a lasting impact on Israeli politics. Here are 15 of his quotes:

Israel's capital will never again be a divided city, a city with a wall at its center, a city in which two flags fly. This city, will, in its entirety, absorb immigrants, welcome pilgrims and be the eternal capital of Israel forever. (Yitzhak Shamir)
All of the land of Israel is ours. View quote
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In this part of the world, Jews and Arabs will live together forever. View quote
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We have said that Israel has had a very bad history with the United Nations, and whoever cares for himself in Israel distances himself from that Organization. View quote
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I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses. View quote
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Our image has undergone change from David fighting Goliath to being Goliath. View quote
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The settlement of the Land of Israel is the essence of Zionism. Without settlement, we will not fulfill Zionism. It's that simple. View quote
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The driving force for the Arabs is hatred of Israel. Hatred of the Jewish people. View quote
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The sea is the same sea, and the Arabs are the same Arabs. View quote
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For the land of Israel - it is allowed to lie. View quote
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We must never bend too much. (Yitzhak Shamir)
Neither Jewish ethics nor Jewish tradition can disqualify terrorism as a means of combat. We are very far from having any moral qualms as far as our national war goes. We have before us the command of the Torah, whose morality surpasses that of any other body of laws in the world: "Ye shall blot them out to the last man." We are particularly far from having any qualms with regard to the enemy, whose moral degradation is universally admitted here.But first and foremost, terrorism is for us a part of the political battle being conducted under the present circumstances, and it has a great part to play: speaking in a clear voice to the whole world, as well as to our wretched brethren outside this land, it proclaims our war against the occupier. View quote
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A man who goes forth to take the life of another whom he does not know must believe one thing only - that by his act he will change the course of history. View quote
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Israel's days without Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip are gone and will not return. View quote
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If history remembers me at all, in any way, I hope it will be as a man who loved the Land of Israel and watched over it in every way he could, all his life. View quote
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