Israel is no longer a people that dwells alone, and has to join the global journey toward peace, reconciliation and international cooperation.

International cooperation, multilateralism is indispensable.

Global actions require local and national participation. International cooperation and action requires community perspectives and legitimacy if it is to be effective.

To contrast national solidarity and international cooperation as two opposites seems foolish to me.

You look at the large problems that we face - that would be overpopulation, water shortages, global warming and AIDS, I suppose - all of that needs international cooperation to be solved.

New and emerging infections keep coming back and the world needs a collective defense system, and that requires international cooperation and collaboration, in the name of global solidarity.