I love my country more than anything else.


Ehud Olmert

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Everything that can strengthen Abu Mazen is favourable.
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I want you to be ready to take my place, Ariel Sharon told me.
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Maaele Adumim is part of Israel. Gush Etzion is part of Israel.
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The current situation cannot last,
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When you fight for the impossible, sometimes you lose everything.
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The Islamization process in Arab countries is very disturbing.
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I will not discuss future hypothetical situations.
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Israel cannot afford to be duped.
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Prime Minister, you have blood on your hands.
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a gimmick that has no importance.
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I am confident the Obama administration will work professionally with any Israeli government.
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we do not intend to drag our feet for another three years.
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We came to tell you we are not afraid,
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We do not lose hope,
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no reason to wait.
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tough diplomatic battle. It is impossible to predict how long it will last or the results.
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their own fate and the fate of their families, their children, all of us.
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a true partner for (Yitzhak Rabin) all along his life, and the woman that carried the torch of the p...
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united and eternal capital of Israel.
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Leadership can change its mind; leadership can open its eye. Leadership can even be replaced.
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