Ehud Barak Ready Quotations

The people of the Middle East are ready for the dawn of a new era, ... I believe it is our duty, leaders of all parties, to pave the way.

The army will stand cocked and ready to inflict a painful blow, if necessary, against anyone who tries to harm us,

We found in Egypt a listening ear to the complexity of the problem, ... I clarified that we are ready to do what is necessary to achieve an agreement, but we have important interests, and an agreement will only be achieved if the other side demonstrates openness, seriousness and responsibility.

I stand my ground, look reality in the eye, remove the mask from (Palestinian President Yasser) Arafat , remove the filters from the eyes of Israelis and I am ready to weigh ground-breaking ideas (for peace).

If violence is reduced, and the fact-finding American-led committee goes to work, ... we are ready to go (to the United States) and help put an end to violence.

The true path requires courage ... and it is possible that the public is not fully ready for the painful truth, ... The truth will prevail.

We fully realize that on the way to peace we will have to make compromises, but it is too early to define what kind of compromises, ... We will define it once we realize what President Assad is ready to give.