Ehud Barak
Former Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Israel · Labor (at the time)
1 change of mind on record, 2009
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first said said otherwise
Joining Netanyahu's government (2009)
Then
Labor in the opposition
After the 2009 election and a meeting with Netanyahu, he says the voters sent Labor to the opposition.
"פסק דינו של הבוחר שלח את מפלגת העבודה לאופוזיציה. אמרתי לנתניהו כי אנו נהיה אופוזיציה אחראית ורצינית"
Our translation The voters' verdict sent the Labor party to the opposition. I told Netanyahu that we will be a responsible and serious opposition.
Source ברק לנתניהו: "נהיה אופוזיציה אחראית ורצינית" (וואלה) (as reported by news.walla.co.il)
1 month later
Later
Labor in the government
Having led Labor into Netanyahu's government as Defence Minister, he says that, with some doubts, he feels it was right for the country.
"אני מרגיש משיקולי אחריות כוללת שזה הדבר הנכון למדינה"
Our translation I feel, out of considerations of overall responsibility, that this is the right thing for the country.
Source אהוד ברק: "יש לי ספקות לגבי הכניסה לממשלה" (וואלה) (as reported by news.walla.co.il)
Context: The Labor convention approved joining the coalition on 24 March 2009 and Barak stayed Defence Minister.