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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There is a concern on our side that the moneys transferred will come back to haunt us in the form of suicide bombings.
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We have to move ahead on the crossings issue by balancing the very real security threats with the desire to allow for maximum possible movement of people and goods.
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When you have these attacks you can't go on with business as usual. We want to send a clear message to the Palestinian leadership that they have to do more to prevent violence.
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We were not more wrong than anyone else.
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We think that these agreements reached with the Palestinians and the Egyptians are a good balance and provide a good framework, a win-win situation,
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The question that many Israelis have on their minds is whether this is cosmetic or is this a substantial move in the right direction. Of course we very much hope it is the latter.
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Until the review that is under way is completed, there will not be automatic transfers.
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We understand the needs, and we have offered another option, but the Palestinians rejected this. We have had to take additional security steps because we have seen an escalation in terrorist activity.
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We understand there are real needs, and we'll do what we can, but we can't just open up the borders immediately, because of security concerns. We'll do things incrementally.
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We regret that the meeting is not going to happen tomorrow.
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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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We've expressed a desire to help, and we're hopeful that it will be possible to help.
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What makes these people dangerous is that their violent language is transformed into violent action.
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We found solutions both sides can live with.