“Radical groups can become legitimate political players in the democratic process if they accept core democratic principles and abandon the use of force as a political tool. Or they can maintain armed terrorist militias in order to threaten their neighbors and intimidate their people. The international community should not allow them to do both.”

Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer, born 1958

Tziporah Malka "Tzipi" Livni is an Israeli politician, diplomat and lawyer. Born in 1958, she served in the Knesset and became a prominent figure in Israel’s center-left politics. She held a wide range of senior posts, including foreign minister, vice prime minister, justice minister, agriculture minister and housing minister, and also led the opposition. She is known for her efforts to advance a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and she held a record number of cabinet roles for an Israeli woman.