I think Israel suffered a certain trauma from a unilateral step of pulling out of Gaza.
— Isaac Herzog
I lead Labor - Labor is the party that founded the state of Israel; it's deeply rooted in Israeli society.
I believe the masses everywhere want peace.
The world is yearning for strong leadership and moral clarity; someone who knows the difference between good and bad.
Gush Etzion must be part of Israel for eternity.
Security is an underlining interest of Israel.
There is a direct connection that cannot be severed between the diplomatic process and growth and prosperity.
Israel is duty-bound to take in refugees.
Look what's going on: the Iranians are spreading military capabilities throughout the region; look what's going on in Yemen, Hizbollah, their cooperation with Assad, terror activities the world over, undermining regimes and states.
We have to be responsible in what we say as leaders.
I grew up in a house where service to the country was a way of life, not a means of reaching a personal goal.
I agree that a nuclear Iran is extremely dangerous, and I believe that it must be prevented.
My family has been rooted and intertwined with Jerusalem for generations, and I am among those who say every day, 'May You return to Your city, Jerusalem, with compassion.'
Whoever wants Yesh Atid in the government has to vote for us - there's no other choice.
The problem is that when we speak of plan Bs, we already negate the possibility of moving on with plan A.
Iran is a rogue state, a dangerous state. Iran spreads hatred all over the world.
The creative treasure of Israel's artists and writers will survive forever.
Likud has been hijacked by a group of extremist settlers.
I am sure of my ability to form a good government.
Netanyahu is beholden to the extreme Right.
The needs of the business sector must be understood.
Auschwitz will forever remain the black hole of the entire human history.
There is no difference between me and Netanyahu in reading the threat of Iran. There is no daylight between us on this issue at all.
Rabbis throughout the ages, from Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook onward, strictly prohibited going up on the Temple Mount. And now there is a minority group of rabbis encouraging Jews to go.
Housing is the number one problem facing the citizens of Israel.
We have to build an iron wall to protect Israel.
Unfortunately, the diplomatic destruction Netanyahu is causing will lead Israel to lose its Jewish majority and become a binational state. This unfortunate fact is something no law can hide.
After a long period of division, I will unite Israel.
There is an innate fear that runs within Israeli society of all that we see and hear around us, and you know what? It's a natural reaction of human beings.
The Gaza leadership is stuck in its rhetoric of revolution and resistance. But the people are fed up with their leadership.
The government needs to defend its people, to take necessary actions even if they are extremely painful and tragic.
The nation of Israel has had enough one-time leaders.
Jews cannot be apathetic when hundreds of thousands of refugees are searching for safe haven.
Israel needs to separate from Netanyahu in order to separate from the Palestinians.
The rogue states have to be told that there are lines that cannot be crossed.
My dad always had huge respect for the British Army. He always thought it was one of the best. And I think it changed his life - those seven years in that Army.
I never argued against the position of the Chief Rabbinate on holy sites, including the Western Wall.
We need to separate the two peoples: Israeli Arabs are part and parcel of Israel, and Palestinians should be separate, as part of a two-state solution.
No Israeli leader will accept a nuclear Iran.
I don't need a U.N. report to tell me whether my army... operates according to the international law guidelines.
With all its being, the Labor Party supports Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. Labor built the state, and its leaders formulated the Declaration of Independence, the foundational document that anchors Israel as a Jewish state.
I promise: I will be a prime minister to everyone. For right and left, for settlers, Haredim, Druze, Arabs, Circassians. I will be prime minister for the center and for the periphery, for students and senior citizens.
