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All Quotes by author - Ehud Olmert

" A bloc of states is emerging that understands that they may have been wrong to think that Israel is the world's greatest problem. "

" Abu Mazen has deprived himself of all the practical authorities of government. "

" Abu Mazen has got to do only one thing: to fight terror. That's what he needs to do. "

" Abu Mazen told me he does not want to change the demographics of Israel. "

" Already at the time of Israel's birth, Ben-Gurion extended his hand in peace to the Arab nations. His hand was rejected, but it remains extended. "

" A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues. "

" A prime minister must not promise things that can't be fulfilled. "

" Arafat is the greatest instigator of terror. "

" As a citizen of a democratic state, I have always believed that when a prime minister is elected in Israel, even those who voted against him at the polls are obligated to desire his success. "

" As a young politician, I voted against the return of Sinai and peace with Egypt. I was mistaken. "

" As long as there are no negotiations with the Palestinians, Israel is and will continue to be in a difficult situation. "

" As mayor of Jerusalem, I wanted the government to invest the necessary funds in order to unite the city in an effective manner with full rights for the Palestinians living in Jerusalem, so the world would say, 'Okay, it can work.' "

" As one of the participants in the Aqaba summit, I can testify that Israel fully expected the Palestinian Authority's newly reorganized and trained security agencies to take harsh action against the rejectionists who sought to wreck the peace process. "

" Assad is the president of Syria. He enjoys fairly effective control over his country. "

" Barack Obama's journey to the White House has impressed and inspired the entire world. "

" Before I became prime minister, as mayor of Jerusalem, I became world-renowned because of my fight for the unity of Jerusalem. "

" Dictates are futile, and mutual accusations are nothing but useless word games. "

" Don't fall in love with everything that you may have read and everything that you may have heard from any political leader, including myself. "

" Emerging from embattled and humble beginnings, the Jewish state has exceeded all expectations for its success and prosperity. "

" Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people. "

" Everything that can strengthen Abu Mazen is favourable. "

" Every word I wrote in my book is documented, certified, true, and correct. The truth wins, and that is my picture. "

" For me, Arik Sharon - I remember his courage and inspiration. I want to remember him the way he really was, not as an aging 80-year-old man living in bed helpless and unconscious. "

" For me to propose a division of Jerusalem was really terrible. I did it because I reached a conclusion that without which there will not be peace. "

" From the end of 2006 until the end of 2008 I think I met with Abu Mazen more often than any Israeli leader has ever met any Arab leader. I met him more than 35 times. They were intense, serious negotiations. "

" Growing up in Israel, how can I not be an optimist? When you remember what Israel was 50 years ago and you see Israel now, one of the most successful countries in the world, stable, democratic, with an enormously stable economy despite everything that has happened in the global economy in the last few years, how can I not be an optimist? "

" Have I made mistakes in my many years of political activity? Of course! I am sorry and regret them. "

" Historic scores cannot be settled, and scars cannot be obliterated. "

" How are fears born? They are born because of differences in tradition and history; they are born because of differences in emotional, political and national circumstances. Because of such differences, people fear they cannot live together. "

" I always admired the tolerance of my family - you know, that they tolerated my dissension for the family consensus. "

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