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
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.
actual casting poll
There is only one poll that is important. That is the actual casting of votes.
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.
action change continue deal deals doubt feeling government language path
We are a government that does not deal with niceties of language and packaging, it deals with action, ... I have no doubt that ... we will continue on this path and, in the end, the feeling will change as well.
act
We have to act in such a way that everyone comes out a winner.
activity asked course good level meeting news reduce terror true
If there was such a meeting and the Syrians really asked the terror organizations to reduce their level of activity -- if that is true -- it is of course good news for all of us,
according action both examined far gestures less suggest terms
I suggest to everyone that you look less at gestures and more at action on the ground, ... Everything will be examined according to how it is implemented, both in terms of what the Palestinians do and also as far as our own actions.
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.
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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.
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,
drag feet intend three
we do not intend to drag our feet for another three years.
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.
events helping
These events are not helping to put an end to violence,
mount temple
The Temple Mount is (the) only place under dispute,