Ami Ayalon Quotes


Once we agree on the future, the present will be much easier. A captain who does not know where he wants to sail, there is no wind on Earth that will bring him there. We have first to decide where we want to go, where we want to sail.


Citations

Ayalon, Ami, and Anthony David. Friendly Fire: How Israel Became Its Own Worst Enemy and the Hope for Its Future. Steerforth Press, 2020.

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Ami Ayalon
Ami Ayalon
  • Born: June 27, 1945
  • Nationality: Israeli
  • Profession: Politician

Ami Ayalon is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the Labor Party. He was previously head of the Shin Bet, Israel's secret service, and commander-in-chief of the Navy. He came in second to Ehud Barak in a Labor party leadership election in June 2007, and was appointed a Minister without Portfolio in September 2007. He is one of the recipients of Israel's highest decoration, the Medal of Valor.