There can't be real peace without improving the integration of Arab society and making it part of the political game.

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

An Arab who works and pays taxes is good for everyone. An Arab who doesn't work and receives social security stipends is bad for everyone.

When I began my political career, I identified with Malcolm X.

My biggest goal became to bring the weight of and the voice of the Arabs into the Israeli political sphere.