Quotes by Ehud Barak

“We want peace, but not at any price.”

“Iran poses the most serious long-term threat to regional stability.”

“I believe the most complicated issue is Jerusalem , ... But I believe that if there will be a breakthrough on Jerusalem, I believe that other issues could be pushed forward in an effective way”

“Jerusalem and the Temple Mount are the cornerstones of Jewish identity. No Israeli prime minister will ever be able to sign a document that gives up sovereignty of the Temple Mount to the Palestinians,”

“hopeful that, in response to our readiness to take calculated risk, without violating our national interest, that the other side will be able to show some level of flexibility and openness.”

“We do not lose hope,”

“At this place, Jews have prayed throughout the generations, and it is fitting that the message of brotherhood should go out from here,”

“We came to tell you we are not afraid,”

“We came here to recommit to his way, we came here to tell him, Yitzhak, your way has won out, and we came here to say to whoever believes it possible to move us from the path of Yitzhak, We are not afraid, we are not afraid,”

“We are filled with confidence that we will not let this opportunity get away from us. This time we will make peace and security for Israel,”

If I were a Palestinian at the right age, I would have joined one of the terrorist organizations at a certain stage.

Israel always has a special filter to look at things, and that is the attitude toward Jews.

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.

Israel is the strongest nation in the Middle East, but we have to apply our strength wisely.

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.

Leadership can change its mind leadership can open its eye. Leadership can even be replaced.

I delivered lectures, and I was also a consultant for international companies in finance, both private equity and big venture capital funds.

There is a thin line between peace of the brave and peace of the hostage... between compromise - even calculated risk - and irresponsibility and capitulation.