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" History never repeats itself in the same way. "
Ehud Barak
Itself
History
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" I believe President Obama means everything he says about sticking to the unprecedented backing of Israel and keeping all options on the table against Tehran, as well as countering its adventures in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. "
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" I'm in the government to make sure that if there's an opportunity to make peace, it won't be missed. "
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" Israel fits into the zeitgeist of our era. It is true that there are demographic threats to its existence. That is why a separation from the Palestinians is a compelling imperative. "
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" The Middle East is a region where predictions go to die. "
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" Israel is much more effective when the Israelis are convinced that we are on the moral high ground: that we are acting not just out of might, but also out of right. "
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" Sometimes you have to subordinate strategic considerations to tactical needs. "
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" If you establish a right unity government, you create an effective platform to make... decisions because you have wider support of your own party. "
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" I do not believe the efforts of the international community to stop Iran's nuclear program will bear fruit. "
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Believe
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" It's the role of a government to defend its soldiers and its citizens. "
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" There is a perception across the Middle East that America is weakened. I believe the perception is wrong. The United States remains the world's mightiest military, economic and diplomatic power by far, with reach and abilities beyond rival. "
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America
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" Unfortunately, you cannot let your neck be kind of cut as a gesture for your neighbor, even if it's a good neighbor. "
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Kind
Good
" Iran sees India, China, Pakistan and, allegedly, Israel around them with nuclear weapons. "
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" Saddam Hussein has set an example of defiance, especially against the first President Bush, that other Arab leaders cannot and should not emulate; the example leads only to empty gestures and developmental stagnation, both of which the Arab nations have had enough of already. "
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Enough
Against
Empty
" Assad wanted Israel to capitulate in advance to all his demands. Only then would he agree to enter into substantive negotiations. I couldn't agree to this. "
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Enter
" To think that you can - as a Zionist, Jewish independent state at the end of the 20th century - rule over another people for generations without having any consequences - it's ridiculous. "
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" I hope any government formed in Egypt will understand there is no choice but to maintain the framework of international agreements, which include the peace agreement with Israel. "
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Choice
Peace
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