Ehud Olmert Quotes
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I had the feeling that as a soldier I didn't do what I thought I had it in me to do, and wanted to do.
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I think there was a decision to freeze it.
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The new government will face complex challenges ... I believe it will be sworn in.
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In the coming period, we will move to set the final borders of the state of Israel, a Jewish state with a Jewish majority. We will try to achieve this in an agreement with the Palestinians.
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This is a difficult situation that we are not accustomed to.
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There is nothing that I'd love to do more than negotiate with Palestinians. This is my desire. This is my dream. This is my mission.
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And there was a soldier with a gun that just caught him in time to kill him before he was continuing his shooting.
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We will use an iron fist against any attempt to renew terrorist action. We will use drastic measures on all the roads, in all sensitive areas.
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A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.
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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.
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Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
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We do not take it lightly. We are powerful and able to defend ourselves.
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I love my country more than anything else.
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I very much hope that today's decision will be in effect for just a short period. I hope ... we will be able to bring a new government to parliament for approval as quickly as possible.
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Leadership is tested not by one's capacity to survive politically but by the ability to make tough decisions in trying times.
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If after a reasonable time passes it becomes clear that the PA (Palestinian Authority) is not willing to accept these principles, we will need to begin to act.
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There is no ceasefire. There will not be any ceasefire.
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I have faith in his judgment and in his sense of responsibility.
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We must go forward as quickly as possible. The decisions which we are taking will enable us to complete the security barrier as quickly as possible so that we can best prevent terrorist attacks.