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
dreams nobody percent realistic
We are realistic enough to know that nobody can have 100 percent of their dreams,
against crime innocent soldiers work
abominable crime against innocent residents on their way to work and soldiers on their way to their bases.
behind difficult moment
The most difficult moment may not be behind us,
afraid elections government prepared proud
You want elections -- I'm prepared for elections, ... I'm not afraid of elections ... I'm proud of what I've done and what my government has done.
conquered gestures hearts
Your sensitivity, your gestures conquered the hearts of all Israelis.
deal left nations parties united
this must be left to the United Nations and other parties ... we are not the ones to deal with that.
agreements believe middle months
There will be 15 months during which we will know if have agreements in the Middle East. I believe that we will have agreements,
boys bringing
an end to the tragedy. We are bringing the boys home.
along carried husband partner peace process since torch true woman
a true partner for (Yitzhak Rabin) all along his life, and the woman that carried the torch of the peace process since her husband was assassinated.
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.
accept agreement believe conflict enthusiasm painful people puts within
Once there will be an agreement, if and when there will be an agreement, the enthusiasm within the people to accept it, even if it is a painful one, once it puts an end to the conflict I believe the Knesset will be with us and if not we will know what to do,
choice conflict extremism putting
This is a choice between extremism ... and putting an end to the conflict (with the Palestinians).
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.