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
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.
sides rivals politician
I'm such a failed politician that all of my rivals have disappeared, on both sides.
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.
concerns side
Peacemaking must be a two-way street. Each side must take into consideration the concerns and sensitivities of the other,
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.
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.
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.
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.
accept side
that if the other side agrees to accept the (ideas) as they are, then we too will need to accept them.
actual casting poll
There is only one poll that is important. That is the actual casting of votes.
aside headed leadership party personal stand
The party must unite, to place aside all personal considerations and to stand around a leadership headed by Shimon Peres,
five intend red states united
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.