Action Quote by Ariel Sharon

We have been very clear that Israel has an undeniable right to self-defense and that the rockets that it has faced coming out of…

— Susan Rice

The reason for Israel's blockade of Gaza is self-defence.

— Miranda Devine

Israel has a people's army and a draft and therefore they should be considered legitimate targets. They are part of the occupying power, and…

— Mohamed Elmasry

Given the genocidal belligerence of Iranian threats against Israel, it is hard to take issue with Israel's right to preemptive self-defense.

— Conrad Black

Unprovoked attacks on Israel's borders, murdering Israeli soldiers, taking Israeli hostages and showering rockets targeting and killing Israeli civilians are not furthering any legitimate…

— Alcee Hastings

From the beginning, I said that Israel, one, has a right to defend herself, but Israel ought to be cautious about how she defends…

— George W. Bush

Most recently, terrorist forces have captured Israeli soldiers and fired rockets into Israeli cities - both unprovoked. These acts of aggression deserve the rapid…

— John Boehner

Israel must be able to defend itself - by itself - against any threat.

— Barack Obama

Anyone who is going to establish a Palestinian state, anyone who is going to evacuate territories today, is simply giving a base for attacks…

— Benjamin Netanyahu

Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause of the people of…

— Mahmoud Abbas

The State of Israel needs to know that it has freedom of action to do what it wants.

— Yoav Gallant

The Israeli military plays more than a critical role in defending the citizens of the Jewish state. It also plays an important social, scientific…

— Alan Dershowitz