“We have to ensure that there are no showcase operations here, or collective punishment, but I will have greater legitimatization for fighting terrorism than any other candidate.”

—  Amir Peretz

Source: Interview by Ari Shavit in Haaretz, March 3, 2006 http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/pages/ShArtPE.jhtml?itemNo=688970&contrassID=2&subContrassID=13&sbSubContrassID=0 http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArtVty.jhtml?sw=shavit+peretz&itemNo=689935

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צריך לדאוג שלא יהיו פה פעולות ראווה ולא ענישה קולקטיווית, אבל הלגיטימציה שתהיה לי להילחם בטרור תהיה גדולה יותר מאשר של כל מועמד אחר

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