Quotations: Leading up to the 1967 War and the Occupation

“[Israel must] invent dangers, and to do this it must adopt the method of provocation-and-revenge … And above all-let us hope for a new war with the Arab countries, so that we may finally get rid of our troubles and acquire space.” (Livia Rokach, Israel’s Sacred Terrorism)

~Moshe Sharatt, Israeli Prime Minister in 1953-1955

“In the case of a new war, we must avoid the historic mistake of the War of Independence [1948 War] and, later, the Sinai Campaign. We must not cease fighting until we achieve … the territorial fulfillment of the Land of Israel.” (Michael Brecher, Decisions in Crisis)

~Yigal Allon, Interim Prime Minister in 1969, Architect of the Allon Plan