Mark Regev
Mark Regev
Mark Regevis an Israeli diplomat and civil servant, and the Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom since April 2016. Prior to that, he was the chief spokesman for the Prime Minister of Israel, a position he held from 2007 to 2015. Originally from Australia, he moved to Israel in 1982...
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We're hopeful that Europe will continue to move forward in its attitude to the Israel-Palestinian issue and not return to the more one-sided approach that we've seen in the past.
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Until the review that is under way is completed, there will not be automatic transfers.
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We have never said more than we have said in the case. This issue has been solved in a satisfactory way with the New Zealand government.
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We want to send a very strong and sharp message to the Palestinians, and the temporary suspension of talks is that message.
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We want to send a very clear and unequivocal message that after attacks like this it's not business as usual. We expect them to follow through on their promises -- that these armed gangs be disarmed. Our entire ability to move forward is based on that promise.
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We want to see maximum movement at the crossings, but that decision has to be weighed next to the very real security threats that there are, ... If we opened every crossing and there were a wave of suicide bombings, then we'd just have to close everything down again.
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further evidence that the Liberty incident was a terrible and tragic case of mistaken identity.
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If Abbas can act against anyone, it would seem to be them.
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If through their stubbornness and short-sightedness and extremism, they isolate the Palestinian government and turn it into a pariah in the international community, they will have no one to blame but themselves.
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The Palestinians must also do more to help us, and that means they have to act against their extremists,
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What makes these people dangerous is that their violent language is transformed into violent action.
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If they want people to see them as a legitimate part of a political process, it is very clear what they must do. First and foremost, they must renounce terrorism and disarm. And secondly, they have to support peace and accept Israel's right to exist.
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We've expressed a desire to help, and we're hopeful that it will be possible to help.
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has expressed concerns about the situation to the government of Egypt, and we've been assured the current situation is temporary.