Ehud Barak Side Quotations

Peacemaking must be a two-way street. Each side must take into consideration the concerns and sensitivities of the other,

It is a terrible, terrible blow to peace. Even when Palestinians are killed it is a blow. But I have to say that, unfortunately, this time it is the Palestinians side that has initiated the violence.

without an agreement ... because after serious discussions we discovered the other side did not act like real partners for peace.

We accepted American ideas that each side will examine its own activities, ... that our security teams will sit together to clarify what happened, and then we'll sit with the American partners to see what happened and to try and make sure that better coordination will be in the future and that such events could not be repeated in the future.

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.

that if the other side agrees to accept the (ideas) as they are, then we too will need to accept them.

hopeful that, in response to our readiness to take calculated risk, without violating our national interest, that the other side will be able to show some level of flexibility and openness.