Israel is eager to make progress, but we cannot do so alone,

confident we can overcome the hurdles that face us and continue with the genuine process of seeking peace with security ... We have a determination to work with those Arab leaders who are interested in seeking peace.

but it is not guaranteed.

We want to see a change of rhetoric and a change of action; a change of words and a change of deeds.

[Netanyahu reaffirmed his stance Monday.] It is not true that we are lifting the closure, ... We are easing it gradually to the limit set by our security assessments, which are examined daily.

I'm a proud member of the rabble.