It Is My Hope That

I, Serial Number 30743, Lieutenant General In Reserves Yitzhak Rabin, A Soldier In The Israeli Defense Forces And In The Army Of Peace, I, Who Have Sent Armies Into Fire And Soldiers To Their Death, Say Today: We Sail Onto A War Which Has No Casualties, No Wounded, No Blood Nor Suffering. It Is The Only War Which Is A Pleasure To Participate In - The War For Peace.

You Have Got To Sit Down And Talk To People. You Can't Understand People From A Distance.

A Diplomatic Peace Is Not Yet The Real Peace. It Is An Essential Step In The Peace Process Leading Towards A Real Peace.

But, More Than Anything, In The More Than Three Years Of This Government's Existence, The Israeli People Has Proven That It Is Possible To Make Peace, That Peace Opens The Door To A Better Economy And Society; That Peace Is Not Just A Prayer. Peace Is First Of All In Our Prayers, But It Is Also The Aspiration Of The Jewish People, A Genuine Aspiration For Peace.

You Don't Make Friends With Friends. You Have Got To Make Friends With Your Enemies.