Operation Peace for Galilee is not a military operation resulting from the lack of an alternative. -Menachem Begin

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There must be some security arrangement in the south of Lebanon so northern Israel is not threatened anymore. -Menachem Begin

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He who threatens us will find us deaf to his threats. We are willing to listen only to rational arguments. -Menachem Begin

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We want a full peace, normalization in all fields. -Menachem Begin

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UNIFIL was a complete disappointment. But a kind of multinational force. -Menachem Begin

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The people of Israel have lived 3,700 years without a memorandum of understanding with America and will continue to live without it another 3,700 years. -Menachem Begin

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We do not covet one inch of Lebanese territory, and the basis for the peace treaty between our two countries will be the international border, which exists now, between Rosh Haniqra and Ras en Naqura. -Menachem Begin

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We attacked selected military targets of the P.L.O. Around, civilians were hurt, I don't want to deny it. Very regrettable, very regrettable. We regret it deeply. -Menachem Begin

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The reason why I found acting is because my father passed away. He passed away really young. I was going to go to med school. My father's dream was that all of his kids become doctors. I realized in school I didn't like it. When he died, it was like a wake-up call. Life is too short to do something you don't want to do.

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You want me to become a leaker? I'm not. I do not leak any news from the Cabinet sessions. -Menachem Begin

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