Toward the Palestinians, Israel can only give. But when dealing with the entire Arab world, Israel can get a lot. Ehud Barak Read Quote
Hezbollah will support Assad to the end because his continuing hold on power is critical to its own survival. Ehud Barak Read Quote
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 Read Quote
You can easily justify to anyone about the need to keep supporting Israel. We get very generous support. We need it. Ehud Barak Read Quote
I don’t think that the Iranians, even if they got the bomb, they’re going to drop it immediately on some neighbor. They fully understand what might follow. They’re radical, but not total mishuginas. Ehud Barak Read Quote
Once Iraq becomes a nuclear power, the very decision to go to war against it would become a totally different ball game. Ehud Barak Read Quote
With the globalization, it’s difficult for governments to impose decisions on private companies. Ehud Barak Read Quote
I cannot penetrate the soul of Arafat. I cannot know in advance whether, behind all the masks, he’s the kind of leader who can reach an agreement or whether he wants to be the Moses of the Palestinians, staying in front of the river and not crossing into the promised land. Ehud Barak Read Quote
I do not believe the efforts of the international community to stop Iran’s nuclear program will bear fruit. Ehud Barak Read Quote