The extremists are talking too loudly, and everyone is convinced that only he is on the right side. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote
Today, there are those who hallucinate that a democratic and Jewish state is only democratic for the Jews. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote
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. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote
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. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote
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. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote
We are not fighting against the Palestinian people, and we are not at war with Islam. We are fighting against terrorism. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote
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. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote
I wish to strengthen the hand of the Prime Minister and the heads of the security agencies in the unrelenting battle for our right to maintain normal daily life in every place in Israel. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote
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. Reuven Rivlin Read Quote