Israeli general and politician, b.1928 Popularity:
“[Abbas added that he] hopes the disengagement plan will open a new page between the two peoples ... for the sake of peace and the future of both peoples and the region.”
“Israel has been devastated and victimized by terrorism, and we are very sensitive to any attempt to distinguish between Islamic terrorism which systematically targets innocent Israeli civilians and that which is aimed at citizens of other countries,”
“[On both counts, Sharon said, Netanyahu displayed irresponsibility.] He panics and loses control. I've seen that more than once, ... Someone who runs from responsibility ... cannot be trusted to run the country, certainly not a country like Israel.”
“To run this country, to deal with the most complex and difficult problems, you need judgment and nerves of steel. He (Netanyahu) has neither of these two things,”
