Middle East Quotes

“Syria is the heart of the Middle East. Everybody knows that. If the Middle East is sick, the whole world will be unstable.”

“I hope the Arab states will not … make the mistake of believing that because we have promised them our friendship... we are not going to stand by our own announced policy.”

“My view on the Arab-Israeli conflict is that it has to be resolved.”

“Events are moving in the Middle East at a pace that is both breathtaking and deeply concerning.”

“Let me tell you, the history of the Middle East is not a happy one.”

“There are so many things that are misunderstood about the Middle East.”

“The study of the Middle East has been politicized to an extraordinary degree.”

“We must confront the malign influence of Iran and its proxies.”

“We have to live with our neighbors, and our neighbors are the Palestinians. We have to make peace with them.”

“The Middle East peace process is not a luxury. It is a necessity.”

“The great tragedy of the Middle East is that it's a theatre of war and not a place where people live.”

“The Palestinian leadership is not in a pragmatic mood, and it is not ready to compromise.”

“I've traveled to a lot of places, and I've been to the Holy Land, and I've seen the injustices that are taking place.”

“Beirut...is the Elizabeth Taylor of cities: insane, beautiful, falling apart, aging, and forever drama-addled.”

“Israel is not the cause of the problems in the Middle East; it is a victim of them.”

“I think the Sunni-Shia split is the most significant geopolitical fault line in the Middle East today.”

“We are at a crossroads in the region. Either we go to more confrontation, or we go to a settlement.”

“The Arab Spring has become an Arab winter.”

“The security of Israel is precious to us.”

“There is no 'cycle of violence' in the Middle East. There is aggression and there is self-defense.”