Occupation is the Palestinian people's tragedy, but also Israel's present. We must liberate both people from the occupation.

Israel made peace with Egypt, the largest Arab State. There are militant Islamists there, but there is also law. There are agreements and also defense arrangements there.

If Jews don't come to Nazareth, Arabs don't go to Afula. There is fear on both sides.

The Knesset members - Jews and Arabs - don't represent the state of Israel. The government is the one that represents the state of Israel officially.

I was a member of the Haifa City Council when I was 23 years old, which made me the youngest city councilman in Israel.

If America would really stand behind the two-state solution, they could make real pressure on Israel.