"But we will be willing to make very painful concessions to get security and to get true peace."

"But in fact they're painful concessions for us, not for him."

Why force him to swallow painful political concessions dictated by Washington that would leave him weakened?

He repeated his oft-stated willingness to "make painful concessions" in return for "true peace that will last generations."

Steelworkers, meanwhile, have made painful concessions in their contracts.

Those guarantees amounted to a painful concession by treaty supporters.

Is Netanyahu prepared to make painful concessions to gain peace with security?

But his willingness to make what he calls "painful concessions" is untested.

He has repeatedly said he would make "painful concessions" for peace, provided the Palestinians first stopped all violence.

Mr. Sharon has often said he would make "painful concessions" for peace.