Israeli - Politician | September 30, 1945 -
Growing up in Israel, how can I not be an optimist? When you remember what Israel was 50 years ago and you see Israel now, one of the most successful countries in the world, stable, democratic, with an enormously stable economy despite everything that has happened in the global economy in the last few years, how can I not be an optimist?
Ehud Olmert
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It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and Iran.
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In Israel we tend to be carried away by our emotions.
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A prime minister must not promise things that can't be fulfilled.
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A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.
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There is nothing that I'd love to do more than negotiate with Palestinians. This is my desire. This is my dream. This is my mission.
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I don't know that there is one serious American representative that will advise Israel to sit with a terrorist government and negotiate with them.
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For me to propose a division of Jerusalem was really terrible. I did it because I reached a conclusion that without which there will not be peace.
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I think the attempt to draw a comparison between Iran and Syria is false, misleading and dangerous.
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I am focused on what needs to be done for the people of Israel. Period. I do not pity myself and I do not pat myself on the shoulder. I get up in the morning full of energy to fulfill my mission.
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I want to arrive at the possibility of peace with the Syrians, and when I believe that the conditions are right, I will not miss the opportunity.
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My doctors say I am very healthy.
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