Ehud Olmert Quotes
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This is a difficult situation that we are not accustomed to.
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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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I think there was a decision to freeze it.
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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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A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.
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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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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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I love my country more than anything else.
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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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Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
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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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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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There is no ceasefire. There will not be any ceasefire.
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We do not take it lightly. We are powerful and able to defend ourselves.
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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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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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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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I have faith in his judgment and in his sense of responsibility.