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“Politics is not about schmoozing, it's about boxing. And you have to enter the arena; you have to come close enough that your face would ready the face of the other guy; and the price is that he can reach your face.”

Quote by Ehud Barak

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Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak

Ehud Barak is a former Prime Minister of Israel, born on February 12, 1942. Barak has extensive experience in both political and military fields, having served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces and as Prime Minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001. more

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