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
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,
cooperation mechanisms soon
as soon as the mechanisms of cooperation are established.
contingent ground progress seen
contingent on making some progress on the ground there. Frankly, we haven't seen that yet.
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We should have no illusions: There are elements that will try to torpedo the peace process, ... They won't succeed.
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There was a dramatic shift back home in the peace camp in the last 24 hours, ... People who were angry at me are now realizing what the real alternative is and are coming back in tens and thousands every hour.
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There's nothing new in the fact that we mean to raise both banners simultaneously, the security-political flag and the socioeconomic flag,
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I stand my ground, look reality in the eye, remove the mask from (Palestinian President Yasser) Arafat , remove the filters from the eyes of Israelis and I am ready to weigh ground-breaking ideas (for peace).
continue follower
I see myself as (Rabin's) follower and the one to continue his legacy,
conscious fits pain stand
The whole significance of the compromise, all the pain that it comprises, is the conscious stand before reality, even if it never fits the dream,
delicate run
the very delicate negotiations that we have to run with the Palestinians.
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The rise in power of an extreme right-wing party in Austria is a highly disturbing signal coming from Austria, but it also shows signs of raising its head in other countries,
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The right thing to do now is a national emergency government, even if it takes three or four days to set up. I repeat my call today for all the party leaders to prepare to enter such a government.
abandoning government peace policy
This government is abandoning the peace policy it has signed,
few government might months survive ultimately weeks
This government has come to its end. It might survive for another few more weeks or months but ultimately (there will be) new elections.