Shimon Peres Country Quotations

I didn't plan to be a politician. The founder of our country, David Ben-Gurion, called me from the kibbutz to serve in the underground. We were short of manpower, short of arms. I was 24 years old. I was supposed to serve my country for one or two years. I am 89 years old this year, and I keep going.

Israel has its attractions. It's the most dramatic country in the world. Everybody's engaged. Everybody argues. When I leave Israel, I get a little bit bored, you know?

I will confine myself to reaffirming the Israel will not be the first country to introduce nuclear weapons to the region.

Germany and Israel should dream together for a Middle East in which all the countries are willing to exchange the dispute of the parents with peace for their children.

In order to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear country you have to introduce a system of verification and inspection.

What is wrong with the Iranians in addition to the nuclear bomb? This is the only country on Earth in the 21st century that has renewed imperialistic ambitions. They really want to become the hegemon of the Middle East in an age that gave up imperialism.

Iran is a great problem, but not necessarily a great country. In fact, I think it is a very weak country.

I do not know anybody that is threatening Iran. It is a safe country.

We are the only country who is an ally of the United States that never asked for American soldiers.

In any democratic country you have more than one view.