Olmert Gets Assist From Barak, Perez

Old allies pull Israeli prime minister back from brink of disaster

By Dustin Lushing, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 3, 2007 10:55 AM CDT

(Newser) – Ehud Olmer's year and a half in office have been a calamity for Israel—the election of Hamas in Palestine, the breakdown of the peace process, the botched war with Hezbollah, the Hamas takeover of Gaza. But the profoundly unpopular PM, whose approval rating sank... Read full story »

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Olmert Gets Assist From Barak, Perez

Old allies pull Israeli prime minister back from brink of disaster

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