9 Quotes & Sayings By Ehud Barak

Ehud Barak is a former Israeli Defense Forces colonel and politician who served as the 19th Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001. He was also the seventh Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army from December 1994 until resigning in May 1996. In a political career spanning 25 years, he served as a member of the Knesset for Likud from 1973 until 2006, and was a member of the party's central committee for 24 years. Expert/Writer: Hank Walker

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If I were a Palestinian at the right age, I would have joined one of the terrorist organizations at a certain stage. Ehud Barak
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Israel always has a special filter to look at things, and that is the attitude toward Jews. Ehud Barak
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Since the Six-Day War, the whole world, which is the real arena of battle between us and the Palestinians, believes that Israel is right in regard to procedure, namely problems and disputes should be solved around the negotiating table. Ehud Barak
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Israel is the strongest nation in the Middle East, but we have to apply our strength wisely. Ehud Barak
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The Labor party under my leadership is working to bring the Israeli people together from all nationalities in the spirit of the scroll of independence. Ehud Barak
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Leadership can change its mind leadership can open its eye. Leadership can even be replaced. Ehud Barak
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I delivered lectures, and I was also a consultant for international companies in finance, both private equity and big venture capital funds. Ehud Barak
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There is a thin line between peace of the brave and peace of the hostage... between compromise - even calculated risk - and irresponsibility and capitulation. Ehud Barak