Ehud Barak Quotes

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

"to discuss the ideas of President Clinton."

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

"If it is possible to work out a realistic plan for genuine policies (toward peace) then a unity government could be successful,"

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

"I stand my ground, look reality in the eye, remove the mask from (Palestinian President Yasser) Arafat , remove the filters from the eyes of Israelis and I am ready to weigh ground-breaking ideas (for peace)."

"contingent on making some progress on the ground there. Frankly, we haven't seen that yet."

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

"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."

"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,"

"We are determined to turn every stone to find a way to go forward without risking our security or vital interest,"

"Together with the president of the United States, let us be able to bring peace and security to our people, ... This is an opportunity, a window of opportunity that will not reoccur."

"Together with the president of the United States let us be able to bring peace and security to our people, ... This is an opportunity; a window of opportunity that will not reoccur."

"I don't think that such talk helps in any way to promote the peace process,"

"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."

"It's possible within a matter of months, to achieve peace with both countries,"

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

"initiative to renew the peace process."

"for constructive efforts towards a comprehensive and just peace."