Ehud Barak

Barak declares all out war against Hamas, operation will intensify

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:38:46 -0600

Defense Minister of Israel Ehud Barak declared that Israel was in an "all-out war against Hamas." Speaking in Monday morning's special Knesset session on the war, Barak said, "We have nothing against Gaza residents but we are engaged in an all-out war against Hamas and its proxies."

Barak willing to cede some E Jerusalem areas for peace

erku — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:25:22 -0500

Defense Minister and Labor Party leader of Israel Ehud Barak said Wednesday that it is possible that several large neighborhoods in east Jerusalem will become, in the context of a peace agreement, part of the capital of a future Palestinian state.

Israel's Defence Minister Asks Olmert To Step Down To Face Corruption Charges

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:43:47 -0500

In a major setback to beleaguered Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defence Minister Ehud Barak threatened to topple the coalition government if the Israeli leader does not step down to face corruption charges based on Morris Talansky's reports.

Israel Names Ehud Barak as Defense Minister

Dinka — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:07:25 -0500

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, recently elected to head the Labour Party, has been named as the new defense minister in the coalition government.