Moshe Katsav Quotes

• The Holocaust is not only a tragedy of the Jewish people, it is a failure of humanity as a whole.

  Moshe Katsav

  People, Holocaust, Humanity

  "Anger amid the tears - did the allies do enough to save Jews?" by Owen Bowcott, www.theguardian.com. January 28, 2005.

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• There is a huge gap between us (Jews) and our enemies, not just in ability but in morality, culture, sanctity of life, and conscience. They are our neighbours here, but it seems as if at a distance of a few hundred meters away, there are people who do not belong to our continent, to our world, but actually belong to a different galaxy.

  Moshe Katsav

  Distance, Our World, People

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• I am proud to be the president of the state of Israel.

  Moshe Katsav

  Israel, President, Proud

  "Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". RFEL Interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• John Paul II called us Jews the older brothers of Christians. He represented humanity, dialogue and reconciliation, and he laid the foundation for religions to work together.

  Moshe Katsav

  Christian, Brother, Humanity

  "Nothing Can Be Compared to the Massacre of 6 Million Jews". Spiegel Online Interview, www.spiegel.de. April 25, 2005.

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• The Hamas organization is unwilling to honor the obligations that the Palestinian Authority has signed.

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  Organization, Honor, Authority

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Interview with Farnoush Ram, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• Our family has lived in Iran for 2,500 years, and Iranian Jewry has the long history in that land.

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  Iran, Years, Land

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Interview with Farnoush Ram, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• I have strong sentiments toward Iran, since I distinguish between the Iranian regime and the Iranian people. I highly esteem Iranian music and culture.

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  Strong, Iran, People

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• The international community and Israel have the same opinion regarding the Hamas government. We don't say we are going to boycott it forever. We say the Hamas government must abide by the obligations the Palestinian Authority has signed.

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  Government, Israel, Community

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• I am deeply saddened by the suffering of the Iraqi people.

  Moshe Katsav

  People, Suffering, Saddened

  "Nothing Can Be Compared to the Massacre of 6 Million Jews". Spiegel Online Interview, www.spiegel.de. April 25, 2005.

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• I am sure the majority of Iranians want a peace agreement with Israel and want Iran to integrate with the international community and accept its universal values.

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  Israel, Agreement, Iran

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Interview with Farnoush Ram, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• The Iranian regime doesn't express the wishes and values of the Iranian people.

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  People, Wish, Regimes

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Interview with Farnoush Ram, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• The international community is unwilling to accept the policies of the Iranian regime.

  Moshe Katsav

  Community, Accepting, Regimes

  "Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Interview with Farnoush Ram, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• The international community is unwilling to accept the policies of the Iranian regime, which gives financial support to terrorist organizations all over the world, denies the Holocaust, and calls for the wiping the state of Israel from the map, while developing long-range missiles and trying to obtain nuclear weapon.

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  Israel, Organization, Long

  "Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". RFEL Interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• Persian social manners are well known, and there is no other society that can compete with them.

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  Competition, Well Known, Manners

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• Iran stands behind a substantial number of terrorist actions against us, together with Hizballah and the Islamic Jihad. It pretends to care for the Palestinians.

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  Islamic, Iran, Numbers

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• If Iran does not change its policies, it won't be able to integrate into the international community and will become even more isolated than it is now, which likely will have a negative impact on the Iranian people.

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  Impact, Iran, People

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• Fundamentalist governments and organizations endanger stability in the world.

  Moshe Katsav

  Government, Organization, World

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• Apparently Iran thinks that it can continue to deceive the world in order to reach its goals.

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  Thinking, Iran, Order

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• Aggressive and irresponsible steps endanger the peace and stability of the world, and the international community feels the need to protect itself from Iran.

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  Iran, Community, Needs

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• I don't think that Iran with a nuclear capability will be just the problem of the state of Israel. This is a matter that concerns the whole world.

  Moshe Katsav

  Thinking, Israel, Iran

  "Interview: Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty interview, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• The internal conditions in Iran are worsening in all aspects. Poverty and unemployment are becoming more severe, despite the fact that Iran has turned into a developed and industrialized country.

  Moshe Katsav

  Country, Iran, Unemployment

  "Israeli President Discusses Iran Nuclear Standoff". Interview with Farnoush Ram, www.rferl.org. March 20, 2006.

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• There are severe limitations on civil rights. In the international arena, Iran is turning into an isolated country, and the international community is becoming more hostile toward it.

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  Country, Rights, Iran

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