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Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Kyriakos Mitsotakis

“Geography and history has dictated that we live in the same neighbourhood ... But I feel a historical responsibility to utilise this opportunity to bring the two states side-by-side, just as our borders are.”

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Greek Prime Minister
07 Dec 2023 1 2
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

“There is no issue between us that is unsolvable. So long as we focus on the big picture and don't end up being like those who cross the sea and drown in the river. We want to turn the Aegean into a sea of peace. Through the joint steps we will take as Turkey and Greece, we want to be an example to the world.”

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Turkish President
07 Dec 2023 2 2
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Mykhailo Podolyak
Mykhailo Podolyak

“Any discussion about the necessity of continuing military assistance to Ukraine must invariably be based on the sole (catastrophic) alternative - a 'frozen conflict'. This 'frozen' state is not in some abstract realm of 'political expediency,' but against the backdrop of a large-scale massacre of civilians, a major war, an enormous number of unequivocal war crimes and crimes against humanity … and the persisting insane desire of the Russian Federation to obliterate Ukraine's agency.”

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Advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
05 Dec 2023 5 2
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Shalanda Young
Shalanda Young

“I want to be clear: without congressional action, by the end of the year we will run out of resources to procure more weapons and equipment for Ukraine and to provide equipment from US military stocks. There is no magical pot of funding available to meet this moment. We are out of money - and nearly out of time. Cutting funding would kneecap Ukraine, putting its forces on the defensive and possibly on the retreat.”

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Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget
04 Dec 2023 3 2
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Hamdah Salhut
Hamdah Salhut

“This comes as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes and have been displaced. While the Israelis are chalking up battle plans for the southern part of the Gaza Strip, the reality is that there is no safe place in Gaza at the end of day 58 of this war. It is worth noting that the Israeli military has not shown huge military achievements or accomplishments, but rather what we have seen is a dire humanitarian catastrophe that has unfolded inside of the Gaza Strip.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist reporting from occupied East Jerusalem
04 Dec 2023 6 2
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Chiu Tai-san
Chiu Tai-san

“It is self-evident that Beijing is trying to sway Taiwan elections through means including free trips for politicians. They have already made it clear that a so-called 'right choice' has to be made, meaning choosing candidates that the Chinese Communist Party prefers.”

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Minister of the Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC)
01 Dec 2023 3 4
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Pedro Sánchez
Pedro Sánchez

“The footage we are seeing and the growing numbers of children dying, I have serious doubt [Israel] is complying with international humanitarian law. What we are seeing in Gaza is not acceptable.”

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Prime Minister of Spain
30 Nov 2023 2 2
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Kostas Grivas
Kostas Grivas

“Firepower and passive defences - minefields, trenches for instance - seem to have neutralised the capabilities of mechanised and airborne forces. If there is a critical development it will be a collapse due to exhaustion - like a boxing match where one fighter simply can't take the blows, but not from a knock-out punch.”

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Professor of geopolitics and weapons systems at the Hellenic Army Academy
30 Nov 2023 3 2
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Seth Krummrich
Seth Krummrich

“The winter is just going to reinforce the misery … neither side is going to have a tactical or operational breakthrough. I think they're going to try to push through in the winter. The ground freezes, [they'll] try to make some moves because they're desperate. I don't mean the Ukrainians. I mean the Russians. The soldiers won't want to do it. It will be a disaster. There will be more dead bodies.”

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Colonel who has led special forces detachments in Afghanistan and the Middle East - Vice president for Global Guardian
30 Nov 2023 3 2
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu

“There is no way we are not going back to fighting until the end. This is my policy, the entire cabinet stands behind it, the entire government stands behind it, the soldiers stand behind it, the people stand behind it - this is exactly what we will do.”

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Prime Minister of Israel
29 Nov 2023 2 1
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Dmytro Kuleba
Dmytro Kuleba

“We have to continue, we have to keep fighting. Ukraine is not going to back down. The issue here is not just Ukraine's security, it is the security and safety of the entire Euro-Atlantic space.”

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Foreign Minister of Ukraine
29 Nov 2023 2 2
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Aboud Hamayel
Aboud Hamayel

“In the event that Israel cannot take Hamas out, the fissure between the two Palestinian political groups will deepen. Hamas would remain standing, a valiant hero for Palestinians for fighting Israel, and the PA [Palestinian Authority] would appear weak, shamed for cooperating with Israel over the years. That would kick off a vicious cycle of a seemingly weak PA inspiring more settler activity in the West Bank, which would erode the group's control of the territory more and more. This could be the beginning of the end of the PA.”

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Lecturer at Birzeit University in the West Bank
28 Nov 2023 5 3
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Jens Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg

“I'm confident that the United States will continue to provide support because it is in the security interest of the United States to do so and it's also in line with what we have agreed. I urge allies, and allies are also committed to continue to deliver support.”

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Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
28 Nov 2023 3 2
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Azizou Chehou
Azizou Chehou

“This decision is to be applauded since freedom of movement has been recovered through the order. We wanted to point out the injustice imposed on sub-Saharan citizens not only in their desire to reach destinations but also in damaging the circular migration in ECOWAS space for the sake of another geographic space of the European Union.”

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Coordinator of Alarm Phone Sahara, an Agadez-based NGO helping migrants in the Sahel and Sahara
28 Nov 2023 4 1
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Ibrahim Abusharif
Ibrahim Abusharif

“It's unlikely to happen, given the messages coming from the Israeli side. I also think a ceasefire is not the same as putting out the fire to the original spark - the original point of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. If they are just extending the truce for a few days, and resuming the carnage, it doesn't seem like an effective way to move forward. It's not moving forward at all.”

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Professor at Northwestern University in Qatar
27 Nov 2023 3 2
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Marwan Bishara
Marwan Bishara

“Israel has no good options after its bad war ends. This may be its last chance to pull away from the brink, stop the war, embrace US President Joe Biden's vision of a two-state solution, impractical as it is today, and accept America's red lines for Gaza: no to reoccupation, no to ethnic cleansing and no to shrinking its territories. But Netanyahu, along with his fanatic coalition, who've long taken America for granted, have once again ignored - read rejected - America's advice to the detriment of both sides.”

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Senior political analyst at Al Jazeera
25 Nov 2023 2 1
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Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

“We said that we are ready for this state to be demilitarised, and there can also be guarantees of forces, whether NATO forces, United Nations forces, or Arab or American forces, until we achieve security for both states, the nascent Palestinian state and the Israeli state. A political resolution which calls for a Palestinian state based on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, has remained out of reach.”

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President of Egypt
24 Nov 2023 7 2
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Tzachi Hanegbi
Tzachi Hanegbi

“The negotiations on the release of our hostages are advancing and continuing constantly. The start of the release will take place according to the original agreement between the sides, and not before Friday.”

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Israeli National Security Adviser
23 Nov 2023 1 1
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Khaled Elgindy
Khaled Elgindy

“He's [Benjamin Netanyahu] very vulnerable, more than he's ever been in his political career given that he presided over the greatest intelligence security failure in Israel's history. Prime ministers have fallen for far less than that.”

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Expert on Palestinian-Israeli Affairs at the Middle East Institute in Washington, DC
18 Nov 2023 1 2
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Josep Borrell
Josep Borrell

“This 12th package will include … new export bans, among them … diamonds. There would also be actions to tighten the oil price cap, in order to decrease the revenue that Russia is getting from selling its oil - not to us but to others - [and] fighting against circumvention.”

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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
13 Nov 2023 2 2
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Mohammed bin Salman
Mohammed bin Salman

“This is a humanitarian catastrophe that has proved the failure of the international community and the UN Security Council to put an end to Israel's gross violations of international humanitarian laws, and prove the dual standards adopted by the world. We are certain the only cause for peace is the end of the Israeli occupation and illegal settlements, and restoration of the established rights of the Palestinian people and the establishment of the state on 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

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Saudi Crown Prince
11 Nov 2023 8 1
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Volker Türk
Volker Türk

“The extensive Israeli bombardment of Gaza, including the use of high-impact explosive weapons in densely populated areas ... is clearly having a devastating humanitarian and human rights impact. The attacks must be investigated ... We have very serious concerns that these amount to disproportionate attacks in breach of international humanitarian law. Any use by Palestinian armed groups of civilians and civilian objects to shield themselves from attack is in contravention of the laws of war. But such conduct by Palestinian armed groups does not absolve Israel of its obligation to ensure that civilians are spared.”

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UN high commissioner for human rights
10 Nov 2023 4 3
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António Guterres
António Guterres

“There are violations by Hamas when they have human shields. But when one looks at the number of civilians that were killed with the military operations, there is something that is clearly wrong. It is also important to make Israel understand that it is against the interests of Israel to see every day the terrible image of the dramatic humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people. That doesn't help Israel in relation to the global public opinion.”

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Secretary-general of the United Nations
08 Nov 2023 5 3
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Marwan Bishara
Marwan Bishara

“The mere idea of the PA getting back into Gaza on the back of Israeli fighter jets and tanks razing it to the ground is so obviously foolish. Abbas & co must be delusional to think that Israel is spending blood and treasure in order to hand over both the West Bank and Gaza to their incompetent regime. In fact, the Israeli government is making no secret of its plans to maintain overall control of the strip, indefinitely.”

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Senior political analyst at Al Jazeera
07 Nov 2023 5 1
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Simcha Rothman
Simcha Rothman

“Our forces must not shed blood to give the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority wrapped in a bow.... Only full Israeli control and a complete demilitarisation of the strip will restore security.”

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Lawmaker in Netanyahu's religious-nationalist coalition
07 Nov 2023 3 2
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Resul Serdar
Resul Serdar

“The US side tried to convince Turkish officials to put more pressure on Hamas and make it release the captives. But the Turkish position was very clear on this matter. They said that the prisoner release should be mutual, where Hamas releases captives and Israel releases Palestinian prisoners. Turkey also asked for an unconditional ceasefire and said there should be an international mechanism to observe the ceasefire, which Ankara would be the guarantor for. But we haven't heard anything about a ceasefire from Blinken. He has been using the phrase humanitarian pause and the Turkish side has told him that this is not enough.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist
06 Nov 2023 5 3
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Mohammed Jamjoom
Mohammed Jamjoom

“One of the keywords that we heard from the Palestinian president is that [the Palestinians] are seeking a 'ceasefire'… and demanding that the US seek a 'ceasefire'. That's one of the key differences… the US has said they will continue to look for humanitarian pauses… they are not seeking a ceasefire.”

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Al Jazeera correspondent reporting from Ramallah
05 Nov 2023 3 3
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Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen

“I'm here to discuss Ukraine's accession path to the EU. The EU's financial support to rebuild Ukraine as a modern, prosperous democracy. And how we will continue to make Russia pay for its war of aggression.”

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President of the European Commission
04 Nov 2023 3 1
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Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping

“China regards Europe as a comprehensive strategic partner and an important pole in a multipolar world. It is hoped that Germany will push the EU to uphold the principles of marketisation and fairness, and work with China to safeguard fair market competition and free trade.”

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President of the People's Republic of China
03 Nov 2023 3 2
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Michael Kofman
Michael Kofman

“The conflict had reached a transitional phase where both sides hold the initiative in different parts of the front. Overall, Ukraine's offensive in the south has either culminated or is about to. My sense is that the artillery advantage that Ukraine had for much of its offensive is now going to recede, and that Ukraine's ammunition availability is going to be constrained. Russia will also be forced to conserve ammunition, but will now increasingly benefit from the influx of supply coming from North Korea.”

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Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
03 Nov 2023 5 2
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Wellington Koo
Wellington Koo

“The Chinese leadership is divided into two camps regarding the country's overall strategy. A Chinese State Council-based group is advocating economic development, while a national security group is pushing for an aggressive stance on the world stage. Although the national security wing holds sway over policymaking, the Chinese government would probably act cautiously in the immediate future. Addressing economic problems stemming from declining foreign investments, local government debt, rising youth unemployment and weak domestic demand would likely absorb Beijing's attention. China's economy could face devastating consequences if Beijing pursues policies that could scare away foreign investors and businesspeople, including from Taiwan.”

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Taiwan National Security Council (NSC) Secretary-General
01 Nov 2023 2 2
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Ali Khamenei
Ali Khamenei

“The bombings on Gaza must stop immediately … the path of oil and food exports to the Zionist regime should be stopped. People of Gaza have mobilised the public's conscience by their patience. Look at what's happening in the world. In the UK, France, Italy, and the US, many people came out to the street and chanted slogans against Israel and the United States. They have lost their credibility and really, there is no remedy for them as they cannot justify Israel's attack. The world of Islam shouldn't forget in the case of Gaza it was the US, France, and the UK that stood against the oppressed people of Gaza, it wasn't just the Zionist regime.”

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Iran’s Supreme Leader
01 Nov 2023 7 2
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Matthew Miller
Matthew Miller

“We have had very preliminary talks about what the future of Gaza might look like. I expect that it will be the subject of a good bit of diplomatic engagement moving forward.”

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US State Department spokesperson
31 Oct 2023 2 2
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Sam Heller
Sam Heller

“Domestic opposition to a destructive war would be substantial, but at the same time, my take is that it would not be enough to entirely constrain or deter Hezbollah from acting if its intervention is of sufficient importance for itself and the broader resistance axis of which it is a key part.”

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Beirut-based analyst with the Century Foundation think tank
31 Oct 2023 2 3
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Zoran Kusovac
Zoran Kusovac

“So how will the situation develop? As hard and risky as it is to make such a bold claim, I think the US has reason to believe that no state actor will join in the fighting in Gaza. Unless there is a major escalation of force or a move for total expulsion of the Palestinians from the Strip. The current, geographically limited “war” should thus not turn into a wider regional conflagration, a message that will have been made clear to all countries through diplomatic channels and intermediaries who have contacts with both sides.”

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Strategic analyst and consultant
30 Oct 2023 3 2
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Emmanuel Karagiannis
Emmanuel Karagiannis

“Southern European countries, like Italy and Greece, are concerned about the ramifications of a wider regional war involving Iran that could create a massive refugee crisis. American and European leaders are firm supporters of the Abraham Accords normalising relations between Israel and some Arab countries. The current war in Gaza jeopardises the ongoing peace process in the Middle East at a time when the West needs to confront Russia in Ukraine and deter China over Taiwan.”

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International security expert from King’s College London
26 Oct 2023 12 1
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Ajay Banga
Ajay Banga

“There is so much going on in the world and geopolitics in the wars that you're seeing and what just happened recently in Israel and Gaza. At the end of the day, when you put all this together, I think the impact on economic development is even more serious.”

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World Bank President
24 Oct 2023 2 1
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Avi Melamed
Avi Melamed

“The Iranians are facing this dilemma of whether they are going to send Hezbollah to the fight in order to try to save their arm in the Gaza Strip or maybe they are going to let go of this arm and give it up. This is the point where the Iranians are calculating their risks.”

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Former Israeli intelligence official and a negotiator during the first and second intifadas
22 Oct 2023 4 2
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Jonathan Conricus
Jonathan Conricus

“Our working assumption is that Hamas has prepared the battlefield, that there are various dimensions of warfare ready for us - specifically tunnels - and that Hamas, at least in the first and the intermediate stages, will fight and will inflict heavy casualties on (Israeli forces).”

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Israeli military spokesman
22 Oct 2023 4 2
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Joe Biden
Joe Biden

“One of the reasons Hamas moved on Israel ... they knew that I was about to sit down with the Saudis. Guess what? The Saudis wanted to recognize Israel.”

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President of the United States
20 Oct 2023 4 2
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Jon B. Alterman
Jon B. Alterman

“From a risk perspective, Biden is now tied to whatever the Israelis decide to do in Gaza. Biden is wagering that consoling, negotiating with and aiding Israel give him the most influence shaping their actions.”

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Director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
19 Oct 2023 4 2
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Amotz Asa-El
Amotz Asa-El

“It doesn't matter if there's a commission of inquiry or not, or whether or not he [Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] admits fault. All that matters is what 'middle Israelis' think - which is that this is a fiasco and that the prime minister is responsible. He will go, and his entire establishment along with him.”

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Research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem
18 Oct 2023 1 2
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

“Russia and China, like most countries of the world, share the desire for equal, mutually beneficial cooperation in order to achieve universal sustainable and long-term economic progress and social well-being, while respecting the diversity of civilization and the right of each State to its own development model. As for the Northern Sea Route, Russia does not just offer its partners to actively use its transit potential, I will say more: we invite interested states to participate directly in its development, and we are ready to provide reliable ice breaker navigation, communication and supply. Starting next year, navigation for ice-class cargo ships along the entire length of the Northern Sea Route will become year-round.”

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President of Russia
18 Oct 2023 2 1
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Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

“Despite the fact that in the current geopolitical conditions, the possibilities for keeping contact and developing relations are very limited, it cannot but cause satisfaction that our ties with many European countries are maintained and developed. One of those countries is Hungary.”

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President of Russia
17 Oct 2023 2 2
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Sami Hamdi
Sami Hamdi

“Israel's primary goal for a ground invasion would be to perform a very public demonstration of power and might that [PM Benjamin] Netanyahu might be able to present to an Israeli public that is increasingly calling for his resignation. [Netanyahu is] very keen that before there can be any de-escalation, the public perception is restored to one that views Israel as this overwhelming power and the Palestinians as a weak power.”

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Managing director of International Interest, a political risk firm focusing on the Middle East
14 Oct 2023 5 1
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Zoran Kusovac
Zoran Kusovac

“The eradication of Hamas is not just a lofty goal - but nearly impossible. [It's] a complete impossibility because it's not like you can distinguish fighters from civilians. Of course, Israeli secret services have identified many of them. But in a situation where you're fighting, it's very difficult.”

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Strategic analyst and consultant
14 Oct 2023 3 2
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Yossi Mekelberg
Yossi Mekelberg

“Israel's goal for a ground invasion is to destroy Hamas infrastructure and eliminate altogether [its] military capabilities to [ever again] launch anything that we saw on Saturday.”

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Expert on Israel at the Chatham House think tank
14 Oct 2023 2 2
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Tarik Jasarevic
Tarik Jasarevic

“There are severely ill people whose injuries mean their only chances of survival is being on life support, such as mechanical ventilators. So moving those people is a death sentence. Asking health workers to do so is beyond cruel.”

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WHO spokesperson
12 Oct 2023 2 1
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Israel Katz
Israel Katz

“Humanitarian aid to Gaza? No electrical switch will be lifted, no water hydrant will be opened and no fuel truck will enter until the Israeli hostages are returned home. Humanitarian for humanitarian. And nobody should preach us morals.”

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Israeli Energy Minister
12 Oct 2023 3 2
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Fabrizio Carboni
Fabrizio Carboni

“Without electricity, hospitals risk turning into morgues. The human misery caused by this escalation is abhorrent, and I implore the sides to reduce the suffering of civilians.”

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International Committee of the Red Cross regional director
12 Oct 2023 2 2
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Itai Veruv
Itai Veruv

“You see the babies, the mothers, the fathers, in their bedrooms, in their protection rooms and how the terrorist kills them. It's not a war, it's not a battlefield. It's a massacre. It's something that we used to imagine from our grandfathers, grandmothers in the pogrom in Europe and other places.”

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Israeli Major General
10 Oct 2023 2 2
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Volker Türk
Volker Türk

“International humanitarian law is clear: the obligation to take constant care to spare the civilian population and civilian objects remains applicable throughout the attacks.”

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UN high commissioner for human rights
10 Oct 2023 1 2
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Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov

“They say that [fighting] should be stopped immediately, that Israel should destroy the terrorists. But this was done before … and never after the situation calmed down did they come to the fact that the main reason [for the conflict] needs to be eliminated. The Palestinian problem should not be delayed further.”

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Russian Foreign Minister
09 Oct 2023 2 2
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Ofer Cassif
Ofer Cassif

“We condemn and oppose any assault on innocent civilians. But in contrast to the Israeli government that means that we oppose any assault on Palestinian civilians as well. We must analyse those terrible incidents [the attacks] in the right context - and that is the ongoing occupation. We have been warning time and time again… everything is going to erupt and everybody is going to pay a price - mainly innocent civilians on both sides. And unfortunately, that is exactly what happened. The Israeli government, which is a fascist government, supports, encourages, and leads pogroms against the Palestinians. There is an ethnic cleansing going on. It was obvious the writing was on the wall, written in the blood of the Palestinians - and unfortunately now Israelis as well.”

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Member of the Knesset and leftist Hadash coalition
08 Oct 2023 3 3
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Mohammed Deif
Mohammed Deif

“Today the rage of Al Aqsa, the rage of our people and nation is exploding. Our mujahedeen (fighters), today is your day to make this criminal understand that his time has ended. Every day the occupation storm our villages, towns and cities in the West Bank and raid houses, kill, injure, destroy and detain. At the same time, it confiscates thousands of acres of our land, uproots our people from their houses to build settlements while its criminal siege continues on Gaza. In light of the orgy of occupation and its denial of international laws and resolutions, and in light of American and western support and international silence, we've decided to put an end to all this.”

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Palestinian militant and supreme military commander of Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas
07 Oct 2023 6 1
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Gordon Skip Davis
Gordon Skip Davis

“Ukraine's actions have wrested control of Ukraine's western territorial waters back from Russia and prevented the Black Sea Fleet from threatening Odesa with amphibious assault or providing tactical fires and logistical support to Russian forces in Kherson.”

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Retired US army Major General
06 Oct 2023 4 1
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Volodymyr Zelenskiy

“The Russian terror should be stopped. Now we are talking with European leaders, in particular, about strengthening our air defence, about strengthening our soldiers, about giving our country protection from terror.”

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President of Ukraine
05 Oct 2023 3 2
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Dmitry Peskov
Dmitry Peskov

“We would not want the president to have to refuse visits to Armenia for some reason. Armenia is our ally, a friendly country, our partner … But at the same time, we will have additional questions for the current leadership of Armenia … We still believe it is a wrong decision [Armenia joining the International Criminal Court].”

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Kremlin spokesman
03 Oct 2023 2 2
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Dmitry Peskov
Dmitry Peskov

“The omission of aid for Ukraine is a temporary phenomenon. America will continue its involvement in this conflict, in fact direct involvement. But we have repeatedly said before that according to our forecasts fatigue from this conflict, fatigue from the completely absurd sponsorship of the Kyiv regime, will grow in various countries, including the United States.”

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Kremlin spokesman
02 Oct 2023 2 2
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Robert Fico
Robert Fico

“We are not changing that we are prepared to help Ukraine in a humanitarian way. We are prepared to help with the reconstruction of the state but you know our opinion on arming Ukraine.”

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Slovak politician - Leader of SMER-SSD party
01 Oct 2023 3 2
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Volodymyr Zelenskiy

“Manufacturers of weapons and military equipment from all over the world can join its basic declaration and demonstrate that they are ready to build the arsenal of the free world together with Ukraine. The fund will be replenished from dividends from state defence assets and from profits from sale of confiscated Russian assets.”

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President of Ukraine
30 Sep 2023 3 1
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John Kirby
John Kirby

“We are monitoring a large Serbian military deployment along the border with Kosovo. That includes an unprecedented staging of advanced Serbian artillery, tanks, mechanised infantry units. We believe that this is a very destabilising development. We are calling on Serbia to withdraw those forces from the border.”

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White House national security spokesperson
29 Sep 2023 3 2
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Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán

“We cannot avoid the question - when during the autumn we will have negotiations in Brussels about the future of Ukraine - whether we can actually seriously consider membership for a country, to start accession talks with a country that is at war. We don't know how big the territory of this country is, as the war is still ongoing, we don't know how big its population is as they are fleeing ... to admit a country to the EU without knowing its parameters, this would be unprecedented. So I think we need to answer very long and difficult questions until we get to actually deciding about the start of accession talks.”

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Prime Minister of Hungary
29 Sep 2023 2 2
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Yang Moo-jin
Yang Moo-jin

“North Korea could have decided to release King relatively quickly after seeing little advantage in keeping him. The North Korean authorities may have opted to use the case as a chance to highlight themselves as a 'normal state,' showing that they are no longer using these detainees for political, diplomatic purposes.”

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Professor at the University of North Korean Studies
28 Sep 2023 3 2
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Seth Krummrich
Seth Krummrich

“You have a lot of wounded coming back to Russia who are disillusioned or resentful and you have a lot of people who are not coming back at all. The truth is definitely on the Russian street … this is like radiation or toxicity, slowly building up in the population, and over time it could become lethal to a government.”

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Colonel who has led special forces detachments in Afghanistan and the Middle East - Vice president for Global Guardian
27 Sep 2023 2 2
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John Feehery
John Feehery

“None of the polling looks good for anybody else and time is running out for them. The issue now is Trump's seeming inevitability. That's why this debate is really important. One of these candidates has to make the case that they are best situated to upset Trump in one of the early states, including Iowa.”

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Republican strategist unaffiliated with any of the candidates
27 Sep 2023 2 1
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Sergei Shoigu
Sergei Shoigu

“The Ukrainian armed forces are suffering serious losses along the entire front line. The Ukrainian counteroffensive had so far produced no results. The United States and its allies continue to arm the armed forces of Ukraine, and the Kyiv regime throws untrained soldiers to their slaughter in senseless assaults.”

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Russian Defence Minister
26 Sep 2023 4 3
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Georgios Samaras
Georgios Samaras

“Kasselakis's victory highlights a concerning trend of political immaturity within Syriza. This election has witnessed the elevation of a relatively unknown politician who lacks a clear political agenda or well-defined objectives. Kasselakis's position might be weakened, given that he is not a sitting member of parliament, unlike Achtsioglou. It's a risky move, and Kasselakis's emergence introduces a significant degree of uncertainty into the dynamics of the opposition, especially considering his lack of a parliamentary seat. The recent conflicts between Kasselakis and the other candidate, Effie Achtsioglou, have further exacerbated tensions.”

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Assistant professor of public policy at Kings College London
25 Sep 2023 4 2
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Nikol Pashinyan
Nikol Pashinyan

“Some of our partners are increasingly making efforts to expose our security vulnerabilities, putting at risk not only our external, but also internal, security and stability, while violating all norms of etiquette and correctness in diplomatic and interstate relations, including obligations assumed under treaties.”

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Prime Minister of Armenia
24 Sep 2023 1 3
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