What you demand of others you should carry out yourself.
— Benny Gantz
Netanyahu needs to leave Israel's political life.
I am going to be prime minister.
I was raised in the paratroopers.
Israel will not be deprived of its status as a strong, Jewish and democratic state.
We have left and right; religious and secular; Druse; ultra-Orthodox women. Unity is very important.
We all need a government that solves our real problems and is not preoccupied with itself.
Every decision of strategic importance needs to go through the relevant institutions, certainly the sale of submarines to neighboring countries.
A two-state solution cannot be promised without having negotiations first.
Responsibility for the security of the land of Israel will remain in the hands of the IDF and the IDF alone.
Internal unity means that external security issues can be dealt with.
The citizens of Israel come first.
It's important to be able to sit together and form a government of the majority that serves everyone, and not a government of minorities that takes care of itself.
No Israeli leader is a king.
The Blue and White government, led by me, will assemble the strongest security cabinet against terrorism and restore deterrence.
A prime minister cannot preside over Israel when an indictment has been filed against him.
When I'll... form a government, I don't intend to cooperate with those who go against the State of Israel.
Is the role of the prime minister to cultivate political leadership in Israel? My answer is yes.
If the Palestinians will one day decide to wake up and join a diplomatic process that is being carried out with the support of countries in the region, with international support - welcome. But I'm not waiting.
For me, sacrificing Israeli democracy is not something I can agree to.
In the harsh and violent Middle East surrounding us, there is no mercy for the weak. Only the strong survive!
I respect the choice of the people and I respect the law.
We cannot agree on everything but we must agree on the framework.
There is only one U.S. for Israel, there is only one Israel for the U.S.
Israel has to come before everything. It cannot be Bibi everything.
I do not wish to slander his name, I think Netanyahu ran the country well but his time is up.
Would the Benjamin Netanyahu of the eve of the election want me to get hurt? Regretfully, I would say so.
National unity does not only have to occur when swords are swung at us.
We cannot separate Judaism from the Jewish State; we have to decide how to live with it.
Anyone who cooperates with BDS is operating against Israel and it is a form of antisemitism.
There's no shame in striving for peace.
The tension between Jews and Arabs tears us apart.
Netanyahu is no king, his government sows division and incitement.
I recommend voting Blue and White, but I respect any decision.
Judaism is the best basis for democracy. The debate between the House of Hillel and the House of Shammai, the constant debate, has been a tradition of ours for thousands of years.
I can tell you what I'm driven by. I'm driven by what's in Israel's interest.
Under my leadership, the government will strive for peace and will not miss an opportunity to bring about regional change.
Israel is a strong country in the region. And it will stay strong if our people will stay committed to Israel, whether it's to defend it, whether it's to develop it.
I'm not subject to extortion under any circumstances.
Israel needs to stay a Zionist country with a Jewish majority in a democratic system. Eventually, Palestinians should have some kind of independency.
A country is not managed through cousins and confidants.
I support Israel to be a Democratic, Jewish and safe country.
Israel's interest is all I care about.
It bothers me when I look at Israeli society, on the divisiveness in it, and to polarization. I'm not just talking about left-right... but how individuals behave towards each other.
Will we forever live by our sword? We definitely will live with our sword. I don't think our children or grandchildren won't be soldiers. We must make efforts to try and not live only by our sword, but we will always be with a sword.
I don't want to separate religion and state, I want to settle it.
2012 will be a critical year in the connection between Iran gaining nuclear power, changes in leadership, continuing pressure from the international community and events that happen unnaturally.
I pledge that the personal safety of Israeli citizens will not be futile.
The struggle between right and left rips us apart.
We're not ashamed to use the word 'peace.'
