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
peace
There is no peace without a price, just as there is no peace at any cost,
aside headed leadership party personal stand
The party must unite, to place aside all personal considerations and to stand around a leadership headed by Shimon Peres,
actual casting poll
There is only one poll that is important. That is the actual casting of votes.
believes came move path possible whoever won
We came here to recommit to his way, we came here to tell him, 'Yitzhak, your way has won out, and we came here to say to whoever believes it possible to move us from the path of Yitzhak, 'We are not afraid, we are not afraid,'
agreement becomes clear highest interested prepare priorities
We must part from the Palestinians. It is one of our highest priorities to do so in an agreement, but we will have to prepare to do so without an agreement if it becomes clear that the Palestinians are not interested in an agreement,
concern iranian jewish united
were united in their concern for the Iranian Jewish community.
define early fully peace president ready realize
We fully realize that on the way to peace we will have to make compromises, but it is too early to define what kind of compromises, ... We will define it once we realize what President Assad is ready to give.
evaluate needed peace situation time
We will take time out to re-evaluate the situation of the peace process, ... as much time as is needed to evaluate the situation.
close moment move opportunity peace toward window
We will not for a moment close the window ... when this is an opportunity to move toward a peace process,
achieved effort goals last major violence
We have achieved our goals at this summit, ... We have a major concentrated effort to put an end of the violence of the last two weeks.
democracy happened light red road simple site
What happened at the site was a test, and not a simple one, for democracy and a red light on the road to anarchy,
accept agreement authority document form government intend mount period recognize sign temple transfer
The government under my authority will not accept any agreement in any form that will recognize ... the right of return. Period ... I do not intend to sign any document that will transfer sovereignty over the Temple Mount to Palestinians,
highly needs president respect time
We highly respect (Syrian) President (Hafez) Assad and if he needs some time before the negotiation is resumed we will respect it and we will wait. We will be there when they are ready.
drag feet intend three
we do not intend to drag our feet for another three years.