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
achieve both matter peace possible within
It's possible within a matter of months, to achieve peace with both countries,
bring closely possible syria time unilateral watching whether worst
Hezbollah and Syria are watching closely whether we'll crack. It's the worst possible time to bring up the idea of unilateral withdrawal,
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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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If it is possible to work out a realistic plan for genuine policies (toward peace) then a unity government could be successful,
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The true path requires courage ... and it is possible that the public is not fully ready for the painful truth, ... The truth will prevail.
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.
displaying examine finished ideas readiness
In fact, we have finished displaying our positions. We displayed our readiness to examine ideas and we are waiting,
best few quite
I know quite a few things about that. I just got a long memo and am working on it. It's best that we not say much about that.
arrived chose king kingdom knew moment prince princes succeed toughest
I knew King Hussein, and I know King Abdullah, ... When the king was on his way to die, he chose Abdullah to succeed him not because he was more intelligent than the other princes but because he knew Prince Abdullah would be the toughest of them all if the moment arrived when the Hashemite Kingdom was in danger.
ball few imagine openness weeks within
The ball is on the other side, and I imagine that within a few weeks we will know if there is or is not an openness and a flexibility,
accept side
that if the other side agrees to accept the (ideas) as they are, then we too will need to accept them.
correct mistakes path positive though
I want to tell you that even though there were also mistakes in our way, and we will correct them, I am positive it was not a mistake to go on the path of peace,
agreement becomes clear forward implement move opening slight
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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A circle has been closed here at Yitzhak Rabin's grave, ... A possibility has been opened to fulfill the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin, and I am committed to that path.