"These activists made a name for themselves among the Israeli public primarily through the violence and militancy they often demonstrate toward their Palestinian neighbours and the antipathy they exhibit toward any sign of sovereign authority of the State of Israel. Many of them have explicitly declared that the State of Israel has come to the end of its days, and a new theocratic state composed of workers of the land should be established and run according to Jewish religious law." (Pedahzur & Perliger 2009, p. 114) Pedahzur, Ami; Perliger, Arie (2009). Jewish Terrorism in Israel. Columbia University Press. ISBN978-0-231-52075-1.
Lavie states that it was on the eve of the Wye River talks, which took place in October. (Lavie 2003) Lavie, Aviv (8 April 2003). "The Sheriff". Haaretz.
"Ran was responding to a meeting between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US President Bill Clinton to negotiate further Israeli withdrawals from what the Israelis who live here call Judea and Samaria." (Friedman 2012) Friedman, Andrew (10 July 2012). "The hills are alive". The Jerusalem Post.
"It's true that he's been acquitted of all the charges against him, but the army investigations and subsequent trials against him have been a joke." (Friedman 2012) Friedman, Andrew (10 July 2012). "The hills are alive". The Jerusalem Post.
