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" The first intifada, I was then commander of Central Command, commanding the West Bank, basically. And I know to what extent the first intifada was a popular uprising. "

Ehud Barak

Commander

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" I don't hate people. I just accept missions. "

" I know Fiat plans to start manufacturing cars in Iran. This is wrong. "

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

" When an army doesn't want to fight, you don't need much experience to win. "

" History never repeats itself in the same way. "

" 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. "

" I think first of all that Iran is a problem for the whole world. "

" Yes, the world is short of perfect. "

" One of the lessons learned in the Middle East is to never try to anticipate the other side's moves. "

" I fought against Palestinians. I saw them. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Ladies and gentlemen, the relevant question is not when Iran will get the bomb. The relevant question is at what stage can we no longer stop Iran from getting the bomb. "

" I'm in the government to make sure that if there's an opportunity to make peace, it won't be missed. "

" If Israel does not find the way to disengage from the Palestinians, its future might resemble the experience of Belfast or Bosnia - two communities bleeding each other to death for generations. "

" As prime minister, I was the Israeli leader who walked the greatest distance in his offers to the Palestinians. "

" We are living in an open world. There is a freedom of speech and, clearly, freedom of speculation. "

" As long as in this territory west of the Jordan river there is only one political entity called Israel, it is going to be either non-Jewish or non-democratic. If this bloc of millions of Palestinians cannot vote, that will be an apartheid state. "

" Who can guarantee that if we allow the Palestinians to establish a state, we won't find rockets there as well, half a mile from the airport or 10 miles from Tel Aviv? "

" The aim of the Palestinian terror is not just to kill Israelis but also to break the will of Israeli society in order to dictate a political solution. Israel should never yield to this terror campaign. "

" Toward the Palestinians, Israel can only give. But when dealing with the entire Arab world, Israel can get a lot. "