Ehud Barak Quotes

"Maybe I made a few or maybe many tactical mistakes, ... but I did not make a mistake in the very essence of what I've ... chosen to do, namely to leave no stone unturned in order to find a way to put an end to this conflict, at the same time to be open-eyed enough to realize that it takes two to tango."

"In fact, we have finished displaying our positions. We displayed our readiness to examine ideas and we are waiting,"

"I hope of course that everything will be decided in negotiation,"

"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."

"There is no peace without a price, just as there is no peace at any cost,"

"doesn't mean the peace process is frozen."

"a really good speech."

"There's nothing new in the fact that we mean to raise both banners simultaneously, the security-political flag and the socioeconomic flag,"

"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."

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

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

"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."

"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."

"I believe that an end to violence could be accomplished, and in a way should be accomplished,"

"to discuss the ideas of President Clinton."

"I am optimistic but I know that only with true hard work on the details will we be able to win."