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...
change consider jordan position regard slightest substitute
There is not the slightest change in Israel's position with regard to Jordan. We do not consider Jordan in any way as a substitute Palestinian state.
indicate iranian mind outrageous president remarks repeated ruling
The repeated outrageous remarks by the Iranian president unfortunately indicate the real mind-set of the ruling clique.
council europe face human namely principles rights rule slap
This is a slap in the face to the very principles upon which the Council of Europe was established, namely democracy, human rights and the rule of law.
business regime time usual
This is not a time for business as usual with the regime in Tehran,
framework totally unilateral within
This is now totally different. This is a unilateral act. It is not within the framework of a U.N. resolution.
ability extremists launch process
As long as extremists have the ability to torpedo the process of reconciliation and to launch attacks, we will be at their mercy.
agreement balance close conditions security specific
The whole agreement is to balance between security and movement. Hopefully, there will be conditions so we will not have to close it in the future. We would only do so if there is a specific security need.
double follow past
They have hinted at the possibility in the past and did not follow through ... We do not need double talk.
act auxiliary border enable eu force presence proposed security sure
We have proposed an EU presence there to act as an auxiliary that would enable the Palestinians to do their job. We have to have a force there that can make sure that border security is what it should be.
happen meeting regret
We regret that the meeting is not going to happen tomorrow.
extreme hateful policies problem reflect regime statements suicide
The problem isn't only the extreme and hateful language. It's that these statements actually reflect the policies of the regime that have been implemented over the years, such as sponsoring suicide bombers.
abandon comments community extremist eyes hope illusions iranian open president
We hope these extremist comments by the Iranian president will make the international community open its eyes and abandon any illusions about this regime.
cease clear community either endanger extremist hope nuclear organized present program regime relationship security seriously tehran totally vehicle weapons
We hope that the organized international community will, through the vehicle of the Security Council, present the extremist regime in Tehran with a clear dilemma. Either they totally cease their nuclear weapons development program or they seriously endanger their relationship with the community of nations.
ahead allow balancing desire issue maximum move movement people possible security threats
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.