“If a visitor from Mars came to planet earth and wouldn't get anything else to know about Europe other than the EU household, he would believe that Europe was a pre-modern continent where nothing was more important than agriculture.”
“I think Iran should really bear in mind that this step is a step in the wrong direction, ... We are trying to prevent a negative trend with fatal consequences.”
“If, indeed, we want to avoid a tragic confrontation, a prerequisite is that the Palestinian side grasp and understand -- and my impression is that it has grasped and understood -- that there is no more room for maneuvering,”
