Gideon Saar
Gideon Saar is the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Notable Quotes
"Eso es estar en el ‘lado correcto’ de la historia?"View Story →
"Israel was not planning for an endless war and was consulting with Washington about when to stop it."View Story →
"Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar denied any talks were planned."View Story →
"Unesco's move as enabling Palestinian efforts to dimin..."View Story →
"We apologise for this incident and to every Christian whose feelings were hurt."View Story →
"I call on the Government of Lebanon: Let’s work together against the terror state that Hezbollah built in your territory."View Story →
"The obstacle to peace and normalization between the countries is one: Hezbollah."View Story →
"We know that we have many friends in Britain. Unfortunately, we have a hostile Labour government that is consistently operating against the State of Israel."View Story →
"Israel will close the British consulate in Jerusalem and called the UK government hostile"View Story →
"We reject Twitter diplomacy and we will not be influenced by that."View Story →
"All participants in the provocative flotilla who were taken off the vessels were taken off unharmed."View Story →
"Israel had no territorial ambitions in Lebanon and would leave south Lebanon when Hezbollah and other terror organisations are dismantled."View Story →
"You have undone tremendous, professional, and successful efforts made by so many people."View Story →
"You have undone tremendous, professional, and successful efforts made by so many people - from IDF soldiers to Foreign Ministry staff and many others."View Story →
"You have undone tremendous, professional, and successful efforts made by so many people - from IDF soldiers to Foreign Ministry staff and many others."View Story →
"You knowingly caused harm to our State in this disgraceful display - and not for the first time."View Story →
"You knowingly caused harm to our State in this disgraceful display — and not for the first time."View Story →
"We did not want it to come to this."View Story →
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