“We won’t continue to supply oxygen (to Gaza) in the form of electricity, fuel and water

“We won’t continue to supply oxygen (to Gaza) in the form of electricity, fuel and water when they are trying to kill our children.”

Vice Premier Haim Ramon

Who says severing resources to the Gaza Strip would force the territory’s Islamic Hamas rulers to stop the daily rocket fire on southern Israel.

“My message to Maliki is: ‘You’ve got a lot of work to do and whatever decision is made in Washington, D.C., is all aimed at helping you achieve what is necessary to get the work done.’”

President Bush

On his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during the president’s visit to Iraq.