In order to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear country you have to introduce a system of verification and inspection.

I do not know anybody that is threatening Iran. It is a safe country.

In any democratic country you have more than one view.

I didn't plan to be a politician. The founder of our country, David Ben-Gurion, called me from the kibbutz to serve in the underground. We were short of manpower, short of arms. I was 24 years old. I was supposed to serve my country for one or two years. I am 89 years old this year, and I keep going.

I will confine myself to reaffirming the Israel will not be the first country to introduce nuclear weapons to the region.

Germany and Israel should dream together for a Middle East in which all the countries are willing to exchange the dispute of the parents with peace for their children.