When armed people from Hamas and armed people from Fatah are standing opposite each other, there is more likely to be a confrontation amongst them. – Ehud Olmert
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. – Ehud Olmert
It’s a problem sometimes when you speak to journalists. They quote you, and then they read what they wrote, and then they even explain it. It’s dangerous. – Ehud Olmert
Israel will not tolerate a situation in which Iran has effective control of non-conventional weapons that can be used directly against the state of Israel. – Ehud Olmert
Israel stands proudly at the forefront of international achievement. The world’s leading corporations – Google, Intel and Motorola, to name but a few – maintain research and development facilities here, and our technology start-ups continue to be acquired by the likes of AOL, eBay and IBM. – Ehud Olmert
The values of democracy, brotherhood, and freedom that constitute the building blocks of American society are also shared by Israeli society, together with the faith in man’s power and ability to change and influence his surroundings. – Ehud Olmert
The United States provides Israel with crucial security and economic aid and invaluable political backing in the international arena. – Ehud Olmert
A bloc of states is emerging that understands that they may have been wrong to think that Israel is the world’s greatest problem. – Ehud Olmert
Stopping all the violent and hostile actions means ending the smuggling of arms into the Gaza territory. – Ehud Olmert
I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant impact. – Ehud Olmert
There is nowhere I encounter greater understanding for Israel’s existential issues than in the Oval Office. – Ehud Olmert
Turkey is not an enemy of Israel. I have worked closely with the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. – Ehud Olmert
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. – Ehud Olmert
Israel always has to be in a position to defend itself against any adversary and against any threat of any kind. – Ehud Olmert
The State of Israel, in partnership with Project Better Place and Renault-Nissan, is set to become the first country in the world to initiate the mass deployment of electric vehicles. – Ehud Olmert
There is an alliance between Israel and the United States, and it has never been stronger than at the time of George W. Bush. – Ehud Olmert
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. – Ehud Olmert
I have reached a conclusion that when we have to make a choice between greater Israel or a Jewish democratic state – and we have to make this choice, it is inevitable – then my choice is a Jewish democratic country. – Ehud Olmert