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.
both mutual nurture peace respect sides suffered time
Both sides have suffered enough, ... It's about time to find a way to nurture mutual respect and to make peace together.
accept side
that if the other side agrees to accept the (ideas) as they are, then we too will need to accept them.
sides rivals politician
I'm such a failed politician that all of my rivals have disappeared, on both sides.
achieve achieved agreement complexity ear egypt found listening necessary ready side
We found in Egypt a listening ear to the complexity of the problem, ... I clarified that we are ready to do what is necessary to achieve an agreement, but we have important interests, and an agreement will only be achieved if the other side demonstrates openness, seriousness and responsibility.
accepted clarify events examine future happened ideas partners repeated security side sit sure teams together
We accepted American ideas that each side will examine its own activities, ... that our security teams will sit together to clarify what happened, and then we'll sit with the American partners to see what happened and to try and make sure that better coordination will be in the future and that such events could not be repeated in the future.
blow peace side terrible time
It is a terrible, terrible blow to peace. Even when Palestinians are killed it is a blow. But I have to say that, unfortunately, this time it is the Palestinians side that has initiated the violence.
concerns side
Peacemaking must be a two-way street. Each side must take into consideration the concerns and sensitivities of the other,
calculated hopeful interest level national readiness response side
hopeful that, in response to our readiness to take calculated risk, without violating our national interest, that the other side will be able to show some level of flexibility and openness.
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.
against agreement circumstance fighting firm peaceful problem solve stand terror until
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.