Ehud Barak

The Syrian rebels, weakened by infighting, have also been victims of the growing rift between the U.S. and its closest Arab allies. ”

Hezbollah will support Assad to the end because his continuing hold on power is critical to its own survival. ”

There is a perception across the Middle East that America is weakened. I believe the perception is wrong. The United States remains the world's mightiest military, economic and diplomatic power by far, with reach and abilities beyond rival. ”

I believe President Obama means everything he says about sticking to the unprecedented backing of Israel and keeping all options on the table against Tehran, as well as countering its adventures in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. ”

Leadership can change its mind; leadership can open its eye. Leadership can even be replaced. ”

The Labor party under my leadership is working to bring the Israeli people together from all nationalities in the spirit of the scroll of independence. ”

The aim of the Palestinian terror is not just to kill Israelis but also to break the will of Israeli society in order to dictate a political solution. Israel should never yield to this terror campaign. ”

I became a prime minister within four-and-a-half years, the shortest kind of career ever in Israeli political history. ”

The red line must be drawn on Iran's nuclear enrichment program because these enrichment facilities are the only nuclear installations that we can definitely see and credibly target. ”

In Israel, generally speaking, politics is much more familiar than any other place. We all know each other. ”