Ehud Olmert Quotes

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Ehud Olmert

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 30, 1945

The legacies of Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat, of Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein, stand as an inspiration for all who work for peace.

Ehud Olmert

The United States provides Israel with crucial security and economic aid and invaluable political backing in the international arena.

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Throughout the second intifada, America provided unprecedented support for Israel's struggle against Palestinian terrorism and Israel's construction of the security barrier.

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Every word I wrote in my book is documented, certified, true, and correct. The truth wins, and that is my picture.

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When public figures write memoirs, there is always some indecision regarding how much they want to write of things as they were and how much they want to cut corners to avoid riling up others. I decided to write my memoirs exactly as they were, and I will not digress - not when things are ill at ease and not when they are comfortable.

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I have found myself under a wave of investigation and criticism from the moment I was elected. Since my first days in the Prime Minister's Office I have had to fight against evil attacks while I have been busy making decisions on crucial matters related to Israel's security and existence.

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As a citizen of a democratic state, I have always believed that when a prime minister is elected in Israel, even those who voted against him at the polls are obligated to desire his success.

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In my position as prime minister, I bear the highest responsibility for decisions.

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Have I made mistakes in my many years of political activity? Of course! I am sorry and regret them.

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I want to make one thing clear: I am proud to be a citizen of a country in which a prime minister can be investigated like any other citizen.

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What's the logic of investing millions in agriculture if it will not pay off?

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As one of the participants in the Aqaba summit, I can testify that Israel fully expected the Palestinian Authority's newly reorganized and trained security agencies to take harsh action against the rejectionists who sought to wreck the peace process.

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Terrorist organizations such as Hamas must be shut down.

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Terrorist groups and their extremist state sponsors cannot be fought with kid gloves and flowery words of persuasion. As the U.S. has displayed in Afghanistan and in Iraq, only a vigilant and determined campaign of confrontation can deter and obstruct them.

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