Ariel Sharon Quotes
One cannot negotiate under fire.
Sharon, Ariel. "Address to the Knesset." Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2001.
In this case, he was referring to the situation with the Barbary Pirates who had an incredible extortion racket going in the Mediterranean. If nations would pay them an annual sum each year, they would not attack and seize merchant ships of that country and sell the ships and goods while holding the sailors for ransom. Jefferson favored and authorized war—a naval attack which for many reasons the European nations had not done (they just paid the tribute). Then a peace treaty was finally signed—the first American Treaty.
Attila the Hun. They were discussing a structure for negotiating Attila’s grievance against Rome.
Shortly after, he backed off the notion of having a bloodbath removing protesting students.
Erecat was expressing his frustration with the peace negotiations and the lack of progress.
Ariel Sharon was an Israeli general and politician who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006.
