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
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We will not for a moment close the window ... when this is an opportunity to move toward a peace process,
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shaping the overall strategy and the details of how to move forward.
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legitimate movement that believes in security and peace; they have differences of emphasis and approach from ours.
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Once it becomes clear that there is only a slight opening for an agreement with Syria, we move forward to implement our pullout from Lebanon.
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We came here to recommit to his way, we came here to tell him, 'Yitzhak, your way has won out, and we came here to say to whoever believes it possible to move us from the path of Yitzhak, 'We are not afraid, we are not afraid,'
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There is only one poll that is important. That is the actual casting of votes.
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The party must unite, to place aside all personal considerations and to stand around a leadership headed by Shimon Peres,
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We will go to the United States with five red lines, and we intend to come back with them,
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You have done more than anyone else to bring about the historic change in the attitude of the church towards the Jewish people, ... Your coming here is a climax of this historic journey of healing.
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We fully realize that on the way to peace we will have to make compromises, but it is too early to define what kind of compromises, ... We will define it once we realize what President Assad is ready to give.
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Together with the president of the United States let us be able to bring peace and security to our people, ... This is an opportunity; a window of opportunity that will not reoccur.
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Together with the president of the United States, let us be able to bring peace and security to our people, ... This is an opportunity, a window of opportunity that will not reoccur.
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Within four-and-a-half months, I am determined to put an end to this tragedy in Lebanon ... and to bring the boys home.
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With revived momentum, enhanced international standing and renewed intimacy with the United States, we are at an extremely critical point in time,