“Israel is a country that reacts vigorously when its citizens are fired upon, which is a good

“Israel is a country that reacts vigorously when its citizens are fired upon, which is a good thing. That is something that Hamas now understands and that is how we are going to react in the future.”

Tzipi Livni

Israeli foreign minister.

“After the grim reminder of the U.S. labor market, I think there’s the realization that it’s not going to be an easy ride. Investors fear the global economy might be tanking worse than even pessimists expect.”

Song Seng Wun

Head of research at CIMB-GK in Singapore, as Asian markets fell Monday.

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