Ami Ayalon quotes

Ami Ayalon is an Israeli politician, former naval commander, and former head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency. His career has centered on national security, intelligence, and efforts for Israeli-Palestinian peace. He has become a prominent advocate for dialogue and coexistence in the region. Here are 12 of his quotes:

A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there.

Ami Ayalon

In moments of pain, we seek revenge.

Ami Ayalon

Once we agree on the future, the present will be much easier. A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there. We have first to decide where we want to go, where we want to sail.

Ami Ayalon

Israel must decide quickly what sort of environment it wants to live in because the current model, which has some apartheid characteristics, is not compatible with Jewish principles.

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You can't ignore reality. You won't wake up one morning and find that the Arabs of Umm al-Faham have become part of Palestine and are no longer in Israel.

Ami Ayalon

Under questioning, a terrorist should be made to yield.

Ami Ayalon

It's for the Palestinians to decide who will lead them.

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The Labor Party is a party with no ideals, regulations or laws, and it is a party I will not be a part of.

Ami Ayalon

I am not entering politics to be another Knesset member. If I enter the political arena I want to be prime minister. Period.

Ami Ayalon

The Labor Party is a body that does not seek political life, and does not fight for its life.

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