In a speech in the Knesset on 30 May he called for a "new start" in the region and suggested a joint conference which would deal with peace and security, with the peaceful co-existence of Israel and a Palestinian state.
Komiteja uzskata — plānotais zvejas dienu skaita ierobežojums ir pārmērīgs: tas jāsamazina par 8 %, salīdzinot ar iepriekšējo gadu, nevis par 10 %.