Reuven Rivlin Quotes

The idea that the State of Israel could be democracy only for its Jewish citizens is unconscionable, and we must find a way to address this.
The Jewish journey started in the land of Israel, and it always strove to return there against all odds and all limitations.
The Knesset was right to limit the president's tenure to seven years.
The Palestinians must understand that this is our home, to which we have returned, and we also have to understand that this is the homeland of all those born to it.
The politicization of the presidency would pose a real threat to the institution and its function.
The president is the face of the State of Israel around the world: not a representative of a specific ideology but of the collective creativity and history of the Jewish people.
The reality is that we only have one person whom the public sees as appropriate to be prime minister, and that's a shame. I think that if there were more, it would be better for everyone, including Netanyahu.
The relationship between the Jews and Arabs is necessary to help build a bridge between Israelis and Palestinians.
There are many Palestinians who believe there is no way to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. They call for the right of the return of refugees to Israel - something which is unacceptable for the consensus in Israel and which strikes at the very heart of this issue.
There are many Palestinians, to be diplomatic, who believe there is no way to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, first of all, and there are a lot of people that believe there is no way to recognize Israel at all.
There are no short cuts, no detours in the Middle East.
There is a conflict in the Middle East between two entities, and they're both right, each in their own way.
There is a crisis on the Right. It sees the Jewish and democratic state as a democracy for the Jews. This is something I cannot countenance.
There is a difficulty in combating the type of terror that is perpetrated by groups of radical Jews. It's terror from within, and it is difficult to bring these perpetrators to justice; we need to create tools in order to combat this style of terrorism.
There is no, and cannot be, any situation in which we don't respect the law and the judiciary. It is unacceptable to attack the courts; criticism is allowed, but attacks are not. It shakes the basis of our democracy.
There is one thing on which Arik will make no concessions: terrorism.
There will never be peace unless we have open borders. But that does not mean open on our side and you continue to hit me on the other.
There's no doubt that our hearts are with the residents of Gaza. We and the whole world are unable to get to a situation in which Gaza can be rehabilitated. There needs to be an international initiative with Israel's participation, in order to bring an end to the enmity against us.
There's no doubt we'd be very angry if the American president had come to the Knesset and argued against the government of Israel.
Those who know my stance on Israeli democracy also know that there is nothing more foreign to me than the rejection of a position different to my own.
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Reuven Rivlin
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