Amir Peretz

Let there be no doubt: Those budgets are available.

Every shekel invested in projects such as the Iron Dome air defense system helps to solidify the basic commitment of the state toward its citizens.

The IDF's intelligence and technological and operational superiority, creativity and courage will guarantee Israel's existence and victory in any future war.

In the face of the attempts to by FPO to cozy up with Israel – only to legitimize hatred toward other ethnic and religious minorities – Israel shall be the last to give the FPO a kashrut stamp.

In the past five years, 82 women in Israel were murdered by their spouse or by another family relative.

Israeli society is a learning, fighting, entrepreneurial, volunteering, critical, skeptical society.

Having effective opposition is essential not only for the minority, but also for the majority, as it makes the coalition work harder and better for every citizen’s benefit.

IDF commanders became my generation’s heroes, but the victory was not only a military one.

After almost 2,000 years of exile when our people were without a government of our own, we can now make the policy changes to build a society on foundations of solidarity and mutual responsibility.

Jerusalem may be large, with fancy boulevards, soaring towers and spectacular office buildings, but it will never be rebuilt so long as social justice and peace do not prevail in it.