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,
basic hold lebanon perception rule strangle tried unable violated
the perception in the world was that they tried to strangle us. In Lebanon we violated this basic rule and we were unable to hold what we took.
effort intensive last reach round start
We are at the start of a very intensive effort and, in a way, the last one in this round to try to reach a breakthrough,
impress i-can
I don't do anything to impress anyone, quite successfully I can tell you.
sides rivals politician
I'm such a failed politician that all of my rivals have disappeared, on both sides.
israel familiar knows
In Israel, generally speaking, politics is much more familiar than any other place. We all know each other.
children acting want
The Left is acting like a young child, saying 'I want peace'... A child says 'I want candy right away,' an adult takes all of the factors into account and understands who he's dealing with.
fighting israel use
If we thought that instead of 200 Palestinian fatalities, 2,000 dead would put an end to the fighting at a stroke, we would use much more force....
cooperation mechanisms soon
as soon as the mechanisms of cooperation are established.
conquered gestures hearts
Your sensitivity, your gestures conquered the hearts of all Israelis.
intention opinion prime whatever
It is my intention to be everyone's prime minister. Whatever the differences of opinion between us, we are brothers,
contribute judge process states united united-states
I think that the United States can contribute to the process more as a facilitator than as a kind of policeman, judge and arbitrator,
calls decrease implement intentions question violence
It calls into question the seriousness of Arafat's intentions to implement ... understandings and decrease violence in the region,
calculated hopeful interest level national readiness response side
hopeful that, in response to our readiness to take calculated risk, without violating our national interest, that the other side will be able to show some level of flexibility and openness.