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See also: Ariel Sharon, whose political career was unhindered by civilian massacres, dies at 85 | The Crimes of Ariel Sharon | Final Words on Sharon by Miko Peled

Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon to Shimon Peres, October 3, 2001, as reported on Kol Yisrael radio:

“Every time we do something you tell me America will do this and will do that . . . I want to tell you something very clear: Don’t worry about American pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it.”