I will not discuss future hypothetical situations. Ehud Barak discussfuturehypothetical Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, you cannot let your neck be kind of cut as a gesture for your neighbor, even if it's a good neighbor. Ehud Barak cutgesturegood Change image and share on social
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 bombdropfollow Change image and share on social
I don't feel opportunistic ever, in anything. Ehud Barak feelopportunistic Change image and share on social
As long as in this territory west of the Jordan river there is only one political entity called Israel, it is going to be either non-Jewish or non-democratic. If this bloc of millions of Palestinians cannot vote, that will be an apartheid state. Ehud Barak apartheidbloccall share on social
Israel fits into the zeitgeist of our era. It is true that there are demographic threats to its existence. That is why a separation from the Palestinians is a compelling imperative. Ehud Barak compeldemographicera Change image and share on social
I became a prime minister within four-and-a-half years, the shortest kind of career ever in Israeli political history. Ehud Barak careerhalfhistory Change image and share on social
Prime Minister Menachem Begin ordered the destruction of an Iraqi nuclear reactor near Baghdad in 1981. This action delayed an Iraqi bomb by at least 15 years. The whole world condemned Israel - only to realize later how farsighted it had been. Ehud Barak actionbaghdadbegin share on social
I respect General Halutz very much so. Ehud Barak generalhalutzrespect Change image and share on social
We are living in an open world. There is a freedom of speech and, clearly, freedom of speculation. Ehud Barak freedomliveopen Change image and share on social