lost me there. Can there be a more discredited figure in Israeli public life? This is the man who talks about peace, while backing every illegal and oppressive measure that has been devised. Has anyone sacrificed so much (principles, other's lives) in order to save his career? ~~As president I intend to serve with courage and kindness, and to pursue peace within Israel and with our neighbours ~~ President Peres, I have always said Israel needs to find peace within itself before it tries to find peace within the region...very well said. pls do not take too long to resolve this cancerous dilemma...it is a shame you were unable to show more kindness and courage in trying to heal and find a cure for this cancer while Rabin & Arafaat were alive...i am sure you are aware that time is running out for so many innocent people on all sides. **The outstanding achievements of Israel in its 60 years, together with the courage, wisdom and creativity of our young generation, give birth to one clear conclusion: Israel has the strength to reach great prosperity and to become an exemplary state as commanded us by our prophets.** Israel does indeed have the strength but look, carefully, at the way it has been used for the past 60 years; and at what cost to the Palestinian people!! You have to hand it to him - when it comes to humanistic sounding claptrap used to hide murderous practices Simon Peres is second to