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Israeli lives are worth more than Palestinian ones.
Ehud Olmert -
Every prime minister ... has the responsibility to provide security for his people.
Ehud Olmert
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One should judge the deeds and not the declarations. We have to wait and see if the new Cabinet will, in fact, be sworn in and how it will act, taking into account Arafat's staunch resistance to it and his capacity to undermine any process of reform.
Ehud Olmert -
I love my country more than anything else.
Ehud Olmert -
A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.
Ehud Olmert -
Today, Israeli democracy has spoken its piece, in a loud and clear voice.
Ehud Olmert -
Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.
Ehud Olmert -
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.
Ehud Olmert
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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.
Ehud Olmert -
There is no ceasefire. There will not be any ceasefire.
Ehud Olmert -
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.
Ehud Olmert -
It is time for the Palestinians to take measures to stop terror.
Ehud Olmert -
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.
Ehud Olmert -
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.
Ehud Olmert
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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.
Ehud Olmert -
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.
Ehud Olmert -
Leadership is tested not by one's capacity to survive politically but by the ability to make tough decisions in trying times.
Ehud Olmert -
We do not take it lightly. We are powerful and able to defend ourselves.
Ehud Olmert -
I have faith in his judgment and in his sense of responsibility.
Ehud Olmert