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Reuven Rivlin
Reuven Rivlin
Israeli Politician
Born: Sep 9, 1939
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There is a crisis on the Right. It sees the Jewish and democratic state as a democracy for the Jews. This is something I cannot countenance. Reuven Rivlin
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Even if the Right says that Um Al-Fahm should be outside Israel, this is impossible. Reuven Rivlin
Impossible Says Outside Israel Um Should Even Right
We can establish a Jewish and democratic state, but the burden of proof is on us. Reuven Rivlin
Burden State Proof Democratic Democratic State Establish Us Jewish
Netanyahu must mend fences with Obama. Reuven Rivlin
Mend Must Obama Netanyahu Fences
There are no short cuts, no detours in the Middle East. Reuven Rivlin
East Detours Short Middle Middle East Cuts
I ask the members of the Knesset to be very strict about maintaining the principles of democracy. Reuven Rivlin
Democracy Strict Members About Maintaining Principles Very Ask
I see myself as a former politician, and in that capacity, I say to other politicians, 'Hold back.' Reuven Rivlin
Myself Politician Politicians Other Back Say See Hold Former Capacity
One cannot tell the High Court what to adjudicate. They must judge, and then the legislature must act accordingly. Reuven Rivlin
Judge Tell High Must Court Accordingly Legislature Cannot Then Act
It pains me to see the gap that exists in the public's consciousness - religious and secular - between the notion of Israel as a Jewish state and as a democratic state. Reuven Rivlin
Me Secular Jewish State State Religious See Between Democratic Democratic State Israel Exists Public Notion Pains Gap Consciousness Jewish
There is one thing on which Arik will make no concessions: terrorism. Reuven Rivlin
Terrorism Will One Thing Make Which Thing
In the end, Arik believes in security above all and is a salient pragmatist, a disciple of Ben-Gurion. Reuven Rivlin
Security Above Disciple End In The End Believes
Undoubtedly, a democratic state without an alternative is a danger to democracy itself. Reuven Rivlin
Democracy State Danger Democratic Alternative Democratic State Without Undoubtedly Itself
Peres came with a worldview. I also came with a worldview that I have not abandoned and that guides me still. Reuven Rivlin
Me Worldview Guides Abandoned Also Still Came
We must immediately find the way to come and say to the U.S., 'Despite the difficult differences of opinion between us, there are no closer friends, and no better allies than you to us, and we to you.' Reuven Rivlin
You Better Differences Difficult Despite Way Say Immediately Must Find Allies Between Come Opinion Friends Than Closer Us
The reality is that we only have one person whom the public sees as appropriate to be prime minister, and that's a shame. I think that if there were more, it would be better for everyone, including Netanyahu. Reuven Rivlin
Reality Better Think Everyone Appropriate Minister Would Would-Be Netanyahu More Only Sees Shame Prime Prime Minister Were Person Public Including Whom
The Palestinians must understand that this is our home, to which we have returned, and we also have to understand that this is the homeland of all those born to it. Reuven Rivlin
Home Our Those Must Born Also Returned Understand Which Homeland Palestinians
There will never be peace unless we have open borders. But that does not mean open on our side and you continue to hit me on the other. Reuven Rivlin
Me You Peace Will Other Side Our Unless Borders Never Open Does Continue Hit Mean
The depth of this conflict, which is more than one hundred years old, requires us to find a way to communicate... so that the residents of the Middle East, Jews and Arabs alike, can live not as if they were forced to live together, but rather destined to live together. Reuven Rivlin
Together Conflict Communicate Old Live Jews Hundred Hundred Years Way Alike Destined East Arabs Find Rather More Forced Were Years Than Middle Middle East Which Depth Us Requires Residents
I wish to strengthen the hand of the Prime Minister and the heads of the security agencies in the unrelenting battle for our right to maintain normal daily life in every place in Israel. Reuven Rivlin
Life Daily Battle Wish Every Our Minister Security Unrelenting Maintain Prime Prime Minister Heads Israel Normal Hand Place Agencies Daily Life Right Strengthen
I don't see any possibility of peace if there won't be open borders between us and our neighbors. Reuven Rivlin
Peace Our Neighbors Possibility Borders See Open Between Any Us
Every opinion must be suffered. One must listen to what may be rousing, annoying, even shocking, but it must be done honestly, fairly and with equanimity, respecting the rights of every Member of the Knesset and each faction, guarding the minority in the face of the predatory majority. Reuven Rivlin
Rights Minority Face Every Honestly Guarding Respecting Member Must Faction Annoying Majority Fairly Equanimity Opinion Shocking Done Listen May Predatory Even Each Suffered
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