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
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,
government headed lead question unity
The real question is who will lead the government and to where ... and on this question a unity government headed by Netanyahu is not the answer,
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.
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.
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.
genuine government plan policies possible realistic unity work
If it is possible to work out a realistic plan for genuine policies (toward peace) then a unity government could be successful,
government help stand sure
I'm sure that the people, like me, will stand by this government and do everything we can to help it.
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,