Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak, born Ehud Brog; 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party until January 2011. He previously held the posts of Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister in Benjamin Netanyahu's second government from 2009 to 2013...
NationalityIsraeli
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth12 February 1942
CountryIsrael
intention opinion prime whatever
It is my intention to be everyone's prime minister. Whatever the differences of opinion between us, we are brothers,
committee goes help ready united violence
If violence is reduced, and the fact-finding American-led committee goes to work, ... we are ready to go (to the United States) and help put an end to violence.
efforts peace towards
for constructive efforts towards a comprehensive and just peace.
against anyone army harm inflict painful ready stand tries
The army will stand cocked and ready to inflict a painful blow, if necessary, against anyone who tries to harm us,
believe clearly conflict expects felt mean somehow time
It doesn't mean that the whole thing is closed. I believe that (Arafat) felt very clearly that the world as a whole expects him to move, and that somehow the time had come to put an end to the conflict of 100 years between us and the Palestinians, and there would be no better opportunity.
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We will stand firm fighting against terror until the circumstances will become right for resumption of negotiations, ... It's only negotiations and peaceful agreement that will solve the problem from its very roots.
act agreement discovered partners serious side
without an agreement ... because after serious discussions we discovered the other side did not act like real partners for peace.
cannot encompass issues table talks
I cannot say anything on the substance, but the talks will encompass all the issues that are on the table at this point,
cannot essence idly process sit solved time wait
Time is of the essence for the whole process. We cannot sit idly and wait for the whole process to be solved somehow,
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We came to tell you we are not afraid,