Ehud Barak Quotes

"I suggest to everyone that you look less at gestures and more at action on the ground, ... Everything will be examined according to how it is implemented, both in terms of what the Palestinians do and also as far as our own actions."

"We are a government that does not deal with niceties of language and packaging, it deals with action, ... I have no doubt that ... we will continue on this path and, in the end, the feeling will change as well."

"He doesn't have the character or the will or the ability, ... He doesn't have the qualities to bring about the painful decisions that will take the challenge proper, and as a result of it unfortunately we have to do it painfully and unilaterally."

"The government under my authority will not accept any agreement in any form that will recognize ... the right of return. Period ... I do not intend to sign any document that will transfer sovereignty over the Temple Mount to Palestinians,"

"We need to make sure that if it's possible, under these difficult circumstances, we can reach an agreement, which maintains our safety and interests. We must do everything to make that happen,"

"Once there will be an agreement, if and when there will be an agreement, the enthusiasm within the people to accept it, even if it is a painful one, once it puts an end to the conflict I believe the Knesset will be with us and if not we will know what to do,"

"sign an agreement that I don't think is good."

"We're closer to an agreement than ever,"

"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."

"We are realistic enough to know that nobody can have 100 percent of their dreams,"

"There is no failure, even though the level of expectation is very low."

"as soon as the mechanisms of cooperation are established."

"You want elections -- I'm prepared for elections, ... I'm not afraid of elections ... I'm proud of what I've done and what my government has done."

"Prime Minister, you have blood on your hands."

"I am not dividing Jerusalem, I am going to make a determined attempt to put an end to the conflict,"

"We can just hope at a certain time he will be back, ... I would not exaggerate the immediate consequences of such a step, but of course we regret it."

"What happened at the site was a test, and not a simple one, for democracy and a red light on the road to anarchy,"

"We are determined to do everything we can"

"This is a choice between extremism ... and putting an end to the conflict (with the Palestinians)."

"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."