Ehud Olmert Quotes
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I think there was a decision to freeze it.
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I sometimes feel tired. But there are so many reasons for being tired.
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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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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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The new government will face complex challenges ... I believe it will be sworn in.
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The main challenge is still ahead for him, ... Will he fight against the terrorists? Will he try to stop this bloody, violent war against the state of Israel? This is the main question. This is what interests us.
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Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
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I love my country more than anything else.
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Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.
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A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.
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We are tired of fighting, we are tired of being courageous, we are tired of winning, we are tired of defeating our enemies, we want that we will be able to live in an entirely different environment of relations with our enemies.
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There is no ceasefire. There will not be any ceasefire.
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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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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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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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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.
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We do not take it lightly. We are powerful and able to defend ourselves.
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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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I have faith in his judgment and in his sense of responsibility.