Charlie Rose Talks to Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon

When you look at groups like Islamic State, do you believe there’s something in Islam that motivates them?
First of all, not all Muslims are jihadists. But all jihadists are Muslims. This is a clash between civilizations. You can see poverty exploited by their leaders. And they know how to approach these frustrated people in their societies. And how to motivate them to become either [Islamic State] followers, al-Qaeda followers, or with al-Nusra or Muslim Brotherhood. It is a vicious circle. I don’t believe that a society that certifies death might prevail. They deteriorate the situation regarding the economy, regarding everything, because they certify death rather than life.

There appears to be a growing level of discontent, especially in Europe, with Israeli policy regarding the Palestinians.
We were ready for compromise. But with this experience with the Palestinians, in which any piece of territory which was delivered to their responsibility had become either a safe haven for terrorists or rocket launching pads, as we witness now in the Gaza Strip, do you believe that the only way is to withdraw? What did we get from our withdrawal from Gaza and from Jenin and Nablus, the areas that we delivered to their responsibility in the West Bank? They choose the way of the rockets. That’s why we have to take the security measures.