Ehud Barak
Statesman
1942-02-12
Quotes by Ehud Barak
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Saddam Hussein has set an example of defiance, especially against the first President Bush, that other Arab leaders cannot and should not emulate; the example leads only to empty gestures and developmental stagnation, both of which the Arab nations have had enough of already.
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Assad wanted Israel to capitulate in advance to all his demands. Only then would he agree to enter into substantive negotiations. I couldn't agree to this.
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I don't do anything to impress anyone, quite successfully I can tell you.
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When you launch a surgical operation, you must already be well deployed to follow it through with larger forces. That complicates matters: you need to be ready for a full-fledged campaign on the operational level and have the diplomatic backing lined up as well.
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Sometimes you have to subordinate strategic considerations to tactical needs.
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If I were a Palestinian of the right age, I'd eventually join one of the terrorist organizations.
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A strong, responsible Israel can become a stabilizer in such a turbulent region.
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An independent, strong, thriving and peaceful State of Israel is the vengeance of the dead.
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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.
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The first intifada, I was then commander of Central Command, commanding the West Bank, basically. And I know to what extent the first intifada was a popular uprising.
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I believe President Obama means everything he says about sticking to the unprecedented backing of Israel and keeping all options on the table against Tehran, as well as countering its adventures in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq.
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Israel fits into the zeitgeist of our era. It is true that there are demographic threats to its existence. That is why a separation from the Palestinians is a compelling imperative.
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To think that you can - as a Zionist, Jewish independent state at the end of the 20th century - rule over another people for generations without having any consequences - it's ridiculous.
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