Settlements Quotes

49 quotes by 43 authors

We consider these settlements to be contrary to the Geneva Convention, that occupied territory should not be changed by establishment of permanent settlements by the… — Jimmy Carter
Without [the settlements] the IDF (Israeli Defense Force) [Israeli Defense Force] would be a foreign army ruling a foreign population. — Moshe Dayan
The only resolution is for the aspirations of both sides to be met through two states, where Israelis and Palestinians each live in peace and… — Barack Obama
We don't differ with the government on the demands [on Iran], but we totally reject how Bibi is handling it. Bibi sacrificed good relations with… — John F. Kerry
I then wrought at my trade as a tailor; carefully attended meetings for worship and discipline; and found an enlargement of gospel love in my… — John Woolman
There is a degree of wretchedness and want among the lower class of people which is not anywhere so common as among the Spanish and… — William Bligh
They've (Israel) lost the battle for public opinion. They claim it's because American Jews know too little.. I claim it's because they know too much… — Norman Finkelstein
In small settlements everyone knows your affairs. In the city everyone does not-only those you choose to tell will know about you. This is one… — Jane Jacobs
I think most conflicts do end with negotiated settlements; some don't, but most do. — Richard Armitage
A return to the 1967 lines and the abandonment of the settlements near Jerusalem would be such a psychological trauma for Israel as to endanger… — Henry A. Kissinger
Country' and 'city' are very powerful words, and this is not surprising when we remember how much they seem to stand for in the experience… — Raymond Williams
The natural barriers between England and Scotland were not sufficient to prevent the extension of the Saxon settlements and kingdoms across the border. — Goldwin Smith
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict seems to have been overshadowed by the upheavals in the region. Â I have followed events there for almost 40 years. I am… — Heinz Fischer
I believe that if Israel were to put an end to the settlements in the West Bank tomorrow, as it did in Gaza, there would… — Alan Dershowitz
We do not build new Jewish communities in Samaria, Judea and Gaza. The United States has never accepted our building of communities or of the… — Ariel Sharon
Being human is itself difficult, and therefore all kinds of settlements (except dream cities) have problems. Big cities have difficulties in abundance, because they have… — Jane Jacobs
Structured settlements are a common way for people who have been injured to receive an insurance payout. The periodic payments provide ongoing income and reduce… — Suze Orman
As long as they keep building settlements, the world will be anti-Israeli. — Zubin Mehta
I respect the Indian government for the fact that there are no settlements in Kashmir. — Zubin Mehta
Israel and the Palestinians had been at the table together for decades until the Obama/Mitchell/Rahm Emanuel decision to demand a total end to Israeli construction… — Elliott Abrams

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